Besides lap bands, sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass and other forms of weight loss surgery, Dr. Ken Wong also performs a lot of skin cancer surgery.
Pinwheel flaps are useful for reconstruction of defects all over the scalp. This photo shows a man with a large ulcerated cancer on the back of his head – the occiput of the scalp.
Dr. Wong recommends using pinwheel flaps for reconstruction of defects all over the scalp. Multiple pre- and post-operation photos. Part 2 of 2
Often I see people who have had skin grafts on their scalp. They have had a skin cancer removed and then a piece of skin taken from elsewhere has been placed in the hole. There are major disadvantages to this.