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Review
. 2020 Oct;44(5):1937-1939.
doi: 10.1007/s00266-020-01805-z. Epub 2020 Jun 4.

Securing Posterior Auricular Incision with Button Headbands in Prominent Ear Patients Wearing Surgical Masks for Self-protection in the Pandemic

Burak Ozkan  1 , Cagri A Uysal  2 , Nilgun M Ertas  2
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Review

Securing Posterior Auricular Incision with Button Headbands in Prominent Ear Patients Wearing Surgical Masks for Self-protection in the Pandemic

Burak Ozkan et al. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2020 Oct.

Abstract

In this letter, we describe an attachment on conventional headbands recommended for the postoperative period in prominent ear patients to confidently wear surgical masks without disturbing the posterior auricular incision. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE V: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .

Keywords: Aesthetic surgery; Button headband; Covid-19; Pandemic; Patient security; Prominent ear; Surgical mask.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that study they have no conflicts of interest or disclose.

Figures

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Fig. 1
View of a hyperemic posterior auricular sulcus due to compression of surgical mask
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Fig. 2
Buttons (0.7 inch) are sewn to the previously marked points on the headband
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Fig. 3
(Above) Anterior and lateral view of the button headband with single-use surgical mask. (Below) Anterior and lateral view of the button headband with reusable non-surgical mask that patients commonly prefer in our region
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