Hair Transplantation in Patients with Hair Loss or Scar Deformity in the Side Hairline After Midfacelifting Surgery

From June 2014 to June 2017, a study involving 37 patients who had hair loss or scar deformity in the side hairline after midface-lifting surgery was conducted. These patients, with an average age of 42, underwent hair transplantation surgery and were monitored for over 6 months. They received an average of 1,025 grafts using different donor harvesting methods: the strip method for 24 patients, non-shaven follicular unit extraction for 12 patients, and partial shaving follicular unit extraction for 1 patient. The outcome was positive, with all patients achieving a natural and satisfactory look, reflected in high satisfaction scores of 4.6 from patients and 4.8 from physicians. Additionally, no adverse events like folliculitis were reported, leading to the conclusion that hair transplantation is an effective corrective method for side-hairline issues post midface-lifting surgery.