Should Hair Transplantation Be Performed in Psoriasis?

In 2012, a study involving 7 psoriasis patients found that hair transplantation can be safely performed on these individuals, as long as their disease is well-controlled and stable. The main concern was the potential triggering of the Koebner phenomenon, a condition where psoriatic lesions develop in previously unaffected skin due to trauma. However, only one patient developed this condition after transplantation, and it did not adversely affect the hair transplantation outcome with proper dermatological treatment. No infections occurred, and normal healing was observed in all patients. The study emphasized the importance of careful patient selection and thorough preoperative preparation. It also noted that while psoriasis does not directly cause hair loss, it can lead to conditions such as telogen effluvium and alopecia areata, which do result in hair loss. Therefore, hair transplantation could be a viable treatment option for these patients.