TY - JOUR
T1 - A case of squamous cell carcinoma of the scalp after several synthetic hair grafts
AU - Chiarelli, Angelo
AU - Rotilio, Antonino
AU - De Min, Valeria
AU - Chiarion-Sileni, Vanna
AU - Giatsidis, Giorgio
AU - Sartore, Leonardo
AU - Bassetto, Franco
AU - Vindigni, Vincenzo
PY - 2012/6
Y1 - 2012/6
N2 - In the early 1970s a novel method for hair restoration was described and gained a large following: hair implantation of artificial synthetic fibers. Though popular, the procedure faced numerous criticisms from the scientific community by the early 1980s, and several major and minor complications in a large number of patients treated were reported. However, there were no reports of any neoplasms as complications of artificial hair implantation. Thus, we report our experience with a novel case of long-term cutaneous neoplastic degeneration of an artificial hair implantation procedure in order to provide new insight on the complications related to this procedure.
AB - In the early 1970s a novel method for hair restoration was described and gained a large following: hair implantation of artificial synthetic fibers. Though popular, the procedure faced numerous criticisms from the scientific community by the early 1980s, and several major and minor complications in a large number of patients treated were reported. However, there were no reports of any neoplasms as complications of artificial hair implantation. Thus, we report our experience with a novel case of long-term cutaneous neoplastic degeneration of an artificial hair implantation procedure in order to provide new insight on the complications related to this procedure.
KW - Artificial hair
KW - Fasciocutaneous flap
KW - Scalp reconstruction
KW - Squamous cell carcinoma
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U2 - 10.1007/s00266-012-9875-4
DO - 10.1007/s00266-012-9875-4
M3 - Article
C2 - 22361957
AN - SCOPUS:84863990333
VL - 36
SP - 649
EP - 652
JO - Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
JF - Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
SN - 0364-216X
IS - 3
ER -