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The Radovan tissue expander permits the advancement of adjacent flaps by stretching the skin without the need for distant flaps or skin grafts. The use of tissue expanders is presented in a case of extensive burn of the face.
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The treatment of varicose veins includes injection/compression sclerotherapy and surgical stripping or ligation or both. Surgery appears to be favoured when the saphenous system is involved or when the patient is 35 to 64 years old or presents with ankle edema or flare. On the other hand, sclerotherapy has been found to be more effective in patients with dilated superficial veins or incompetent perforating veins in the lower legs and to be more acceptable and less expensive than surgical treatment.