Necrosis of the Donor Site After Hair Restoration With Follicular Unit Extraction: A Case Report

    July 2011 in “ Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery ”
    Naci Karaçal, Muhammet Uraloğlu, Taner Dindar, Murat Livaoğlu
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    TLDR A patient had skin tissue death at the hair removal site after a hair transplant, which was treated with surgery.
    In the 2012 case report, a 22-year-old male patient experienced necrosis of the donor site following a follicular unit extraction (FUE) hair restoration procedure, which led to cicatricial alopecia in the left occipital region. The patient had a family history of early hair loss and was diagnosed with Norwood class III androgenic alopecia. During the procedure, 950 follicles were removed using 0.8-mm punches, and postoperatively, an area of 6 × 8 cm of necrotic tissue developed around the extraction sites. The necrosis was treated by debridement and secondary healing, followed by a two-stage surgical intervention with tissue expanders to address the resulting cicatricial alopecia. The patient recovered without further complications. The report suggests that while FUE has many advantages, such as less pain and scarring, the risk of donor site necrosis is a serious potential complication. The authors emphasize the importance of using suitable concentrations of vasoconstrictor agents and monitoring for ischemia in the donor area during and after the procedure.
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