Abstract:

Objective To explore an effective method of scalp massive damage repair．Methods Patient with giant lesions of pigmented naevus on the head,was treated by skin tissue expansion．The one whose lesions couldn’t be completely removed in the first expansion was treated repeatedly with reexpansion (6 months after the healing of the previous incision) at the same part of the donor skin,until the lesion was fully excised．Results The patient was treated by three times of expansion and obtained satisfactory results at last. The lesion was almost completely removed in our case. No obvious complications were observed．Conclusion Repeated expansion is an excellent method to repair massive benign soft tissue defects in dermatological surgery at present．

Key words: Design of flaps