Camouflaging a Cleft Lip Scar with Single-Hair Transplantation Using a Choi Hair Transplanter

July 2007 in “ Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery ”

Shimpei Miyamoto, Akihiko Takushima, Akira Momosawa, Takuya Iida, Mine Ozaki, Kiyonori Harii

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TLDR Single-hair transplantation with a Choi hair transplanter effectively hides cleft lip scars in men.

In the 2007 study, researchers presented a method for camouflaging cleft lip scars in male patients using single-hair transplantation with a Choi hair transplanter. This technique was chosen for its ability to provide a more natural hair direction and higher graft survival rates compared to micrografts. The study involved three male adult patients who underwent the procedure, with the harvested hair grafts being implanted directly into the cleft lip scars without the need for stab incisions. The results showed good aesthetic outcomes, with the scars becoming inconspicuous due to the presence of hair. The method was found to be simple, with minimal additional scarring, and approximately 100 hair grafts were sufficient for camouflaging the cleft lip scar. The study concluded that single-hair transplantation using the Choi hair transplanter is an effective method for improving the appearance of cleft lip scars in male patients.

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