Figure 6.

Representative images of the subcutaneous Bioexpander^® plugs recovered at different times. The pictures in A, B, and C report samples of the isolated subcutaneous implants. After one week (panels A), implants were clearly vascularized, while at two weeks vascularization was absent or partial, being present in some small spots (panels B). The content of haemoglobin (panel D) confirms reduction of vascularization. After four weeks (panels C), no implant was vascularized. For each time, two images are reported as representative of at least seven of the implants recovered.