New Donor Excision Design for Better Hair Alignment in Hair Restoration Surgery

July 2021 in “ Aesthetic Plastic Surgery ”

Chinmanat Lekhavat, Pinyo Rattanaumpawan, Panuruj Asawaworarit, Kowit Kampirapap, Prapawan Chawvavanich, Damkerng Pathomvanich

hair transplantation surgery triangular flag-shaped design TFD elliptical incision donor strip hair alignment cosmetic appearance scarring hair transplant triangular incision donor area hair direction scar

Studysummary This study concluded that a triangular flag-shaped incision design in hair transplantation achieved better hair alignment compared to the common elliptical incision, particularly in patients with specific hair directions.

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