Application of Autologous Hair Transplantation Technique in Children with Cicatricial Alopecia

The study investigated the effectiveness of autologous hair transplantation in treating cicatricial alopecia in children. It included 13 participants (10 males and 3 females) aged between 4 years 1 month and 12 years 10 months. The children underwent hair transplantation with an average of 55.3 ± 9.1 hair follicular units per cm² and were followed up for 6-12 months. The techniques used were FUE (9 cases), FUT (3 cases), and a combination of both (1 case). The average hair survival rate post-transplantation was 85.3%. Only one child experienced temporary folliculitis, with no other complications reported. The Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale (GAIS) showed that 2 cases had complete improvement, 10 had obvious improvement, and 1 had partial improvement. Patient satisfaction results were very satisfied (2 cases), mostly satisfied (10 cases), and dissatisfied (1 case). The study concluded that autologous hair transplantation is a safe and effective treatment for children with cicatricial alopecia.