Complications in Hair Restoration

November 2013 in “ Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America ”

Samuel M. Lam

hair transplant surgery donor area recipient area poor wound healing necrosis chronic pain pitting cobblestoning compression kinky hair poor growth unnatural hairlines

TLDR Hair transplant complications can be avoided with proper training and understanding.

The article discusses common complications that can arise during hair transplant surgery, both in the donor and recipient areas. The author emphasizes the importance of proper training and understanding of the procedure to avoid complications such as poor wound healing, necrosis, chronic pain, pitting, cobblestoning, compression, kinky hair, poor growth, and unnatural hairlines. The article provides causes, avoidance strategies, and correction methods for each complication.

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