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Hair tie-over dressing. A simple dressing for hair-bearing scalp wounds
J A Langtry1, A Carruthers, A Kozdron
1Department of Dermatologic Surgery, Vancouver Hospital & Health Sciences Centre, British Columbia, Canada.
Abstract
Objective:
To describe a temporary dressing for Mohs micrographic surgery wounds of the hair-bearing scalp.
Method:
The technique of using hair at the wound edges to hold down the dressing is described.
Results:
This is an effective, simple, comfortable, and inexpensive scalp dressing, which our patients have found to be very acceptable.
Conclusion:
We consider that the hair tie-over dressing is an ideal temporary dressing for Mohs micrographic surgery wounds of the hair-bearing scalp.