Coessens B, Van Geertruyden J, De Mey A
Department of Plastic Surgery, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Hôpital Brugmann, Brussels, Belgium.
J Reconstr Microsurg. 1993 Sep;9(5):331-4. doi: 10.1055/s-2007-1006739.
Free flaps are usually needed for the reconstruction of extensive facial burns, but the final result is often a poor texture and color match. The authors report a burn case managed with a radial forearm free flap. The aesthetic result was improved by surgical tattooing of the flap, including the appearance of a beard.
