Correcting Hairline Deformities After Facial Rejuvenation
July 2007
in “
Aesthetic Surgery Journal
”
hairline deformities facial rejuvenation face lifts temporal recesses loss of sideburns forehead enlargement autologous follicular unit implantation follicular unit punctiform technique occipital area balding areas irregular hairline asymmetric hairline sedation local anesthesia stick and place technique oil cysts inclusion cysts sideburns hair transplant hairline hair cysts
TLDR The document concludes that using autologous follicular unit implantation is a successful method to correct hairline deformities after facial rejuvenation.
The document discusses a method for correcting hairline deformities that often occur after facial rejuvenation procedures, such as face lifts. These deformities can include temporal recesses, loss of sideburns, and forehead enlargement. The author, Carlos Oscar Uebel, MD, PhD, describes using autologous follicular unit (FU) implantation to treat these issues. Over 20 years, more than 128 patients (85% female, 15% male) were treated with the "punctiform technique," which involves harvesting FUs from the occipital area and transplanting them into balding areas. For a natural look, an irregular and asymmetric hairline is created. The surgery is performed under sedation and local anesthesia, and the FUs are implanted with a "stick and place" technique. Results are not promised until 12 months post-surgery, with hair growth starting after 3 months. Complications are rare but can include oil and inclusion cysts. The results are described as natural and inconspicuous, and the procedure is presented as a successful method for addressing hairline deformities post-facial rejuvenation.
