Safety and Efficacy of Hairy Scalp Donors in Thick Split-Thickness Skin Grafting: Complications and Outcomes of Grafts
All donor sites achieved successful regenerative healing. Thick scalp grafts demonstrated reduced contracture and superior color matching. These findings support the use of the hairy scalp as a safe and effective donor site for thick STSGs.
Authors
- Seung Ho Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1965-6663)
- Kun‐Yong Sung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3114-0001)
- Chanho Jeong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5228-1807)
- Sang‐Yeul Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5262-1499)
- Chi Young Bang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8745-6489)
- Heejeong Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9537-1127)
- Suk Joon Oh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7793-6198)
- Jeong Tae Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0340-2147)
- Jong-Dae Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4424-9399)
Institutions
- Gachon University Gil Medical Center (KR)
- Kangwon National University Hospital (KR)
- Burn Institute (US)
- Gunma Children's Medical Center (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
- Published
- 2025-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/scs.0000000000011953
- Primary Topic
- Hair Growth and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00