A Novel Treatment of Denuded Areas in Newborns: A Report of 2 Successful Cases

Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2015 Sep 23;3(9):e523. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000000448. eCollection 2015 Sep.

Abstract

Covering denuded areas in the extremes of life is challenging for the plastic surgeon. In newborns, this becomes a greater challenge because of the immaturity of all of their systems, making any injury a potential risk for death. We present in this case report a successful treatment of 2 cases covered with cultured autologous keratinocytes. In this procedure, a small skin biopsy is taken from the retroauricular area and the keratinocytes are cultured. After 5 days, a membrane with the cells cultured is applied covering the denuded area. We find the autologous keratinocyte method a suitable option for the treatment of denuded areas in newborns, without causing any additional morbidity and in a very short period of time.

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