Hair Restoration in Cranial Surgery Patients

In 2018, a study was conducted on patients who had undergone cranial surgery and were experiencing hair loss or visible scarring as a result. The study found that techniques such as Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT) and scalp micropigmentation (SMP) were effective in camouflaging these scars. FUT involves transplanting hair in its natural groupings into the scar, while SMP involves injecting dermal pigment into the scar. The study involved several cases, including a 27-year-old male with male pattern hair loss (MPHL) who received 1,384 follicular unit grafts, a 20-year-old male who received 519 grafts and later an additional 1,021 grafts due to further hairline recession, a 36-year-old male who received 787 and then 808 grafts to cover a large scar, and a 39-year-old male who underwent SMP. The results showed that these techniques were successful in reducing the visibility of scars and improving the patients' aesthetic appearance.