Assessment of Donor Site Scar Outcomes, Healing Time, and Postoperative Complications Associated With Split Thickness Skin Grafts Harvested From the Hair Bearing Scalp.

Background: The hair-bearing scalp is an underused donor site for split-thickness skin grafts (STSG).

Objective: Evaluating the donor site scar outcomes, healing times, and complications associated with STSG harvested from the hair-bearing scalp.

Materials And Methods: During this prospective observational study, donor site healing was assessed on postoperative Days 8 and 30.

A Prospective, Randomized Controlled, Single-Blinded Study to Assess the Effect of a 33-Gauge Needle Versus a 34-Gauge Needle on Pain Experienced During Injection of Local Anesthetic on the Face.

Background: Most pain experienced by patients during Mohs micrographic surgery is associated with the initial injection. Previous studies have shown that a smaller gauge needle (33-gauge vs 30-gauge) is associated with less patient-reported pain.

Objectives: To evaluate patient-reported pain levels following injection with a 33-gauge versus a 34-gauge needle.

Assessment of Pain, Healing Time, and Postoperative Complications in the Healing of Auricular Defects After Secondary Intent Healing Versus Split Thickness Skin Graft Placement.

Background: Reconstruction of auricular defects after Mohs surgery is challenging given the prominence of the ear and its complex 3-dimensional architecture.

Objective: Evaluation of postoperative pain, healing time, and postoperative complications of auricular defects after split-thickness skin graft (STSG) placement versus secondary intent healing (SIH).

Materials And Methods: During this prospective, observational study, 30 patients recorded their daily maximum postoperative pain using the numeric pain rating scale from postoperative days 0 to 8.