CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 2007; 40(02): 147-152
DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1699193
Original Article
Association of Plastic Surgeons of India

Comparison of four surgical methods for eyebrow reconstruction

mahmood omranifard
Department of Plastic Surgery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran
,
A koushki
Alzahra Clinical Research, Iran
› Institutsangaben
Weitere Informationen

Publikationsverlauf

Publikationsdatum:
15. Januar 2020 (online)

ABSTRACT

Background: The eyebrow plays an important role in facial harmony and eye protection. eyebrows can be injured by burn, trauma, tumour, tattooing and alopecia. eyebrow reconstructions have been done via several techniques. here, our experience with a fairly new method for eyebrow reconstruction is presented.Materials and methods: this is a descriptive-analytical study which was done on 76 patients at the al-zahra and imam mousa kazem hospitals at isfahan university of medical university, isfahan, iran, from 1994 to 2004. totally 86 eyebrows were reconstructed. all patients were examined before and after the operation. methods which are commonly applied in eyebrow reconstruction are as follows: 1. superficial temporal artery flap (island), 2. interpolitation scalp flap, 3. graft. our method which is named forehead facial island flap with inferior pedicle provides an easier approach for the surgeon and more ideal hair growth direction for the patient.Results: significantly lower rates of complication along with greater patient satisfaction were obtained with forehead facial island flap.Conclusions: according to the acquired results, this method seems to be more technically practical and aesthetically favourable when compared to others.

 
  • 1 Motamed S, Davami B. Eyebrow reconstruction following burn injury. Burns 2005; 31: 495-9
  • 2 McCarthy JG, May JW, Littler JW. Plastic surgery. 1st ed. WB Saunders Company; Philadelphia: 1990: p.2218-22
  • 3 Kocer U, Ulusoy MG, Tiftikcioglu YO, Aksoy HM, Cologlu H. Frontal scalp flap for aesthetic eyebrow reconstruction. Aesthetic Plast Surg 2002; 26: 263-6
  • 4 Omranifard M. Eyebrow reconstruction. In Proceedings of the 9 th international society of craniofacial surgery. Craniofacial Surgery 9. Bolognay Monduzzi; 2001: p.271-2
  • 5 Strauch B, Hall-Findly LO, Hall-Findlay EJ. Grabb’s encyclopedia of flaps. Lippincott-Raven; Philadelphia: 1998
  • 6 Stamatopoulos C, Alexakis R, Tsoutsos D, Michaelidid CH, Kastanan O, Ioannovich J. etal. The use of temporal artery flap in defects of the head and neck. Ann Medil Burns Club 1994; 7: 28-39
  • 7 Kim KS, Hwang JH, Kim DY, Lee SY, Cho BH. Eyebrow island flap for reconstruction of a partial eyebrow defect. Ann Plast Surg 2002; 48: 315-7
  • 8 Juri J. Eyebrow reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg 2001; 107: 1225-8
  • 9 Ziccardi VB, Lalikos JF, Sotereanos GC, Patterson GT. Composite scalp strip graft for eyebrow reconstruction: Case report. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 1993; 51: 93-6
  • 10 Wang J, Fan J. Aesthetic eyebrow reconstruction by using follicular-unit hair grafting technique. Zhonghua Zheng Xing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2002; 18: 101-3
  • 11 Vachiramon A, Aghabeigi B, Crean SJ. Eyebrow reconstruction using composite graft and microsurgical transplant. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2004; 33: 504-8
  • 12 Wang J, Fan J. Cicatricial eyebrow reconstruction with a dense-packing one- to two-hair grafting technique. Plast Reconstr Surg 2004; 114: 1420-6