OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was the introduction in clinical practice of the combined application of traditional reconstructive surgery and intense pulsed light (IPL) for the restoration of a post-traumatic eyebrow defect. CASE: The authors present a case of surgical eyebrow reconstruction with an axial temporal hair-bearing scalp island flap. A persistent localized erythema and a marked difference in hair density in comparison with the contralateral one harmed the eventual surgical outcome. RESULTS: A combined sequential treatment with IPL achieved both hair density and skin erythema reduction, and eventually allowed for a very satisfactory result. CONCLUSIONS: Our experience demonstrated the efficacy of the integrated multidisciplinary approach involving traditional plastic reconstructive surgery and the innovative new technologies in aiming for perfection.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was the introduction in clinical practice of the combined application of traditional reconstructive surgery and intense pulsed light (IPL) for the restoration of a post-traumatic eyebrow defect. CASE: The authors present a case of surgical eyebrow reconstruction with an axial temporal hair-bearing scalp island flap. A persistent localized erythema and a marked difference in hair density in comparison with the contralateral one harmed the eventual surgical outcome. RESULTS: A combined sequential treatment with IPL achieved both hair density and skin erythema reduction, and eventually allowed for a very satisfactory result. CONCLUSIONS: Our experience demonstrated the efficacy of the integrated multidisciplinary approach involving traditional plastic reconstructive surgery and the innovative new technologies in aiming for perfection.
Authors: P Campolmi; P Bonan; G Cannarozzo; N Bruscino; M Troiano; F Prignano; T Lotti Journal: J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol Date: 2011-01 Impact factor: 6.166
Authors: Robert A Weiss; E Victor Ross; Emil A Tanghetti; David B Vasily; James J Childs; Mikhail Z Smirnov; Gregory B Altshuler Journal: Lasers Surg Med Date: 2011-02 Impact factor: 4.025