Inflammatory Alopecia: A Hidden Cause of an Announced Surgical Failure. The Importance of Koebner Phenomenon in Trichology

The document discussed the issue of inflammatory alopecia as a potential cause of failure in hair transplant surgeries, highlighting the importance of the Koebner phenomenon in trichology. It noted that autografts of autologous hair were a common practice for treating androgenetic alopecia, but some patients experienced poor results or worsening conditions post-surgery. An informal survey among Italian hair transplantation experts suggested that this occurred in at least 5% of cases, indicating a need for further investigation into these outcomes.