Letter: Hair Transplantation for Reconstruction of Scalp Defects Using Artificial Dermis

July 2012 in “ Dermatologic Surgery ”

David Pérez-Meza

hair transplantation scalp defect reconstruction artificial dermis skin grafts tissue expansion hair transplant surgery

Studysummary The author believes artificial dermis might not be the best first option for hair transplant surgeons when other surgical choices exist for scalp reconstruction.

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