Dermatography, a treatment for sequelae after head and neck surgery: a case report

E M Van der Velden; A R Wittkampf; B D de Jong; S C van der Putte; M F van der Dussen

doi:10.1016/s1010-5182(05)80443-3

Dermatography, a treatment for sequelae after head and neck surgery: a case report

J Craniomaxillofac Surg. 1992 Aug-Sep;20(6):273-8. doi: 10.1016/s1010-5182(05)80443-3.

Authors

E M Van der Velden¹, A R Wittkampf, B D de Jong, S C van der Putte, M F van der Dussen

Affiliation

¹ Department of Oral and Maxillo-facial Surgery, University Hospital, Utrecht, The Netherlands.

PMID: 1401104
DOI: 10.1016/s1010-5182(05)80443-3

Abstract

Two patients with discolouration fo skin grafts after head and neck surgery, were treated with dermatography, a refined method of tattooing, and with intra-cicatricial keloidectomy, of which the results are described.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Female
Head and Neck Neoplasms / surgery
Humans
Keloid / etiology
Keloid / surgery
Male
Skin Pigmentation*
Skin Transplantation* / adverse effects
Tattooing* / instrumentation
Tattooing* / methods