Alopecia prevention in rhytidoplasty

César E Morillas; Hugo E Sánchez; Johnny G Pita

doi:10.1016/j.asj.2004.05.003

Alopecia prevention in rhytidoplasty

Aesthet Surg J. 2004 Jul-Aug;24(4):379-83. doi: 10.1016/j.asj.2004.05.003.

Authors

César E Morillas¹, Hugo E Sánchez, Johnny G Pita

Affiliation

¹ Lima, Peru.

PMID: 19336184
DOI: 10.1016/j.asj.2004.05.003

Abstract

One potential complication of rhytidoplasty is alopecia of the temporoparietal scars of the scalp. The authors propose a protocol for scalp closure as a complement to the use of a beveled incision in the direction of the hair follicles.