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Reconstruction/Correction of Burn Alopecia

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Burn alopecia is a significant disfigurement, and its sequela includes not only physical problems but also psychological problems, such as low self-esteem, unhappiness, and dissatisfaction. Therefore, burn alopecia is a significant challenge for plastic surgeons concerning reconstruction and rehabilitation. The primary goal of reconstruction for burn alopecia is to recreate a natural hair-bearing appearance on the reconstructed scalp.

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  1. Division of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria

    Christian Smolle, Lars-Peter Kamolz & David B. Lumenta

  2. Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

    Maike Keck & Harald Selig

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  1. Division of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria

    Lars-Peter Kamolz

  2. Ross Tilley Burn Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Marc G. Jeschke

  3. Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, University Hospital of Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany

    Raymund E. Horch

  4. Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Evangelische Elisabeth Klinik Krankenhau, Berlin, Germany

    Markus Küntscher

  5. Department of Burns & Reconstructive Surgery, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic

    Pavel Brychta

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Smolle, C., Kamolz, LP., Keck, M., Selig, H., Lumenta, D.B. (2020). Reconstruction/Correction of Burn Alopecia. In: Kamolz, LP., Jeschke, M.G., Horch, R.E., Küntscher, M., Brychta, P. (eds) Handbook of Burns Volume 2. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34511-2_23

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