Correcting Problems in Hair Restoration Surgery: An Update

May 2004 in “ Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America ”

James A. Vogel

hair restoration surgery plug reduction and recycling PR&R anterior hairline temporal recessions blunted temporal angles hair transplantation hair transplant hairline correction

Studysummary This article describes a technique for improving the aesthetic results of surgical hair restoration by recycling plug grafts into smaller grafts, which can be combined with other procedures like scalp lifting and reductions.

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