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Purpuric Reactions Following Dermabrasion

Purpuric Reactions Following Dermabrasion This article is only available in the PDF format. Download the PDF to view the article, as well as its associated figures and tables. Abstract To the Editor.— The purpuric reaction following dermabrasion described in an article by Fritsch et al, which appeared in the Archives (112:83-85, 1976), is very similar to lesions seen in the donor sites of split-thickness grafts, particularly in the lower extremities. The authors attribute this purpuric reaction to a "mechanical disruption of the capillaries with subsequent extravasation of red blood cell." This would seem to be the problem in split-thickness graft donor sites. The thicker the split-thickness graft, the more likely the donor site is to have blood-cell extravasation. This can often occur several months after the graft has been taken, and the extravasation is much more common in areas of dependency. The use of elastic support helps prevent this phenomenon. It is interesting that we seldom see similar reactions in facial dermabrasion. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Dermatology American Medical Association

Purpuric Reactions Following Dermabrasion

Archives of Dermatology , Volume 112 (9) – Sep 1, 1976

Purpuric Reactions Following Dermabrasion

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This article is only available in the PDF format. Download the PDF to view the article, as well as its associated figures and tables. Abstract To the Editor.— The purpuric reaction following dermabrasion described in an article by Fritsch et al, which appeared in the Archives (112:83-85, 1976), is very similar to lesions seen in the donor sites of split-thickness grafts, particularly in the lower extremities. The authors attribute this purpuric reaction to a "mechanical disruption...
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Publisher
American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright © 1976 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
ISSN
0003-987X
eISSN
1538-3652
DOI
10.1001/archderm.1976.01630330077025
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Abstract

This article is only available in the PDF format. Download the PDF to view the article, as well as its associated figures and tables. Abstract To the Editor.— The purpuric reaction following dermabrasion described in an article by Fritsch et al, which appeared in the Archives (112:83-85, 1976), is very similar to lesions seen in the donor sites of split-thickness grafts, particularly in the lower extremities. The authors attribute this purpuric reaction to a "mechanical disruption of the capillaries with subsequent extravasation of red blood cell." This would seem to be the problem in split-thickness graft donor sites. The thicker the split-thickness graft, the more likely the donor site is to have blood-cell extravasation. This can often occur several months after the graft has been taken, and the extravasation is much more common in areas of dependency. The use of elastic support helps prevent this phenomenon. It is interesting that we seldom see similar reactions in facial dermabrasion.

Journal

Archives of DermatologyAmerican Medical Association

Published: Sep 1, 1976

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