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ArticleLasers in medical science2025

Timing and alternatives in hair removal for nasal reconstruction with forehead flap.

Chao Lian, Bao-Lin Zhang, Xiao-Jun Liu, Xuan-Fen Zhang

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Article in Lasers in medical science, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Chao LianDepartment of Plastic Surgery, The Second Hospital & Clinical Medical School, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
Bao-Lin ZhangDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China. wbl88@126.com.
Xiao-Jun LiuDepartment of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China. lxjun_ok@126.com.
Xuan-Fen ZhangDepartment of Plastic Surgery, The Second Hospital & Clinical Medical School, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China. zhang_xf@lzu.edu.cn.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This article discusses alexandrite laser hair removal in forehead flap nasal reconstruction. We highlight the importance of timing, with preoperative hair removal offering better outcomes and preventing postoperative regrowth. Postoperative removal, however, is more complex and requires extended treatment. Follicular unit extraction (FUE) is suggested as an effective preoperative alternative. Both methods have advantages, and a personalized approach is recommended to optimize results.

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ForeheadHair RemovalLasers, Solid-StateRhinoplastySurgical FlapsHumansTime FactorsAlternativesForehead flapLaser hair removalNasal reconstructionTiming

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PMID40044967

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