Had Craniofacial implant on forehead through coronal incision. Caused infection so was removed but screws were left in. Over time the area frontal scalp was really raised until I took antibiotics then underwent weird skin changes. It's lost hair overtime and been raw and not healing right for months. It's also still mild swelling I have some screws still left in. Should've been removed. They're in upper left forehead as anchor points for brow lift. Symptoms is pain irritated inflamed etc
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Answer: Understanding Scalp Lesions and Hair Loss Post-Craniofacial Surgery: Potential Causes and Recommendations
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