Objective: To improve the recognition and treatment of Chinese cutis verticis gyrata.
Methods: Based on the review of the etiopathology, clinical features, diagnosis, classification and treatment of the disease in the literatures, six patients with the cutis verticis gyrata were treated with the skin graft or the expanded scalp flap.
Results: The operative effects were satisfactory during 6 months to 5 years of the follow-ups. No recurrence was found in all cases. Two patients treated with skin graft had lead to baldness, four patients treated with the expanded scalp flap had been good appearance.
Conclusions: The method of the expanded scalp flap is good and effective treatment for the cutis verticis gyrate.