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case_images: Serial photographs from when the scalp defect occurred to the free flap surgery. (
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  ) Photograph of wound dehiscence 2 months after craniotomy and cranioplasty due to cerebral hemorrhage. (
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  ) Persistent wound dehiscence in a local flap and skin graft, a preoperative photograph of the free flap. (
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  ) Photograph before cranioplasty at 1 year and 11 months after free flap surgery.
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case_images:  After the cranioplasty surgery, a referral for reconstruction was made due to a 2 x 2-cm scalp defect 2 months postsurgery ( Fig. 1A ). Despite attempts with local flaps and skin grafts, there was recurrent wound dehiscence and pus discharge, and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was identified ( Fig. 1B ). Fig. 1C ). Five months later, a silicone implant corrected a depression in the right temple, and after 4 years, a fat graft further improved the depression in the temple. 
case_images: Photographs before and after follicular unit extraction hair transplantation. (
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  ) Three years after the last scalp surgery, appearance is unsatisfactory due to the baldness region even with long hair. (
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  ) Immediate postoperative photograph of 1,500 follicular units hair transplantation. (
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  ) Six-month follow-up photography. (
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  ) The final graft survival rate at the 12-month follow-up is 80 to 85%.
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case_images:  With the scalp deformity considered adequately addressed, a hair transplant was planned to enhance the aesthetic result of the baldness region with a free LD flap ( Fig. 2A ). The recipient area included the skin paddle of the free myocutaneous LD flap and surrounding scars ( Fig. 2B ). The patient was satisfied with the postoperative results ( Fig. 2D ).