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

    July 2021 in “ Aesthetic Plastic Surgery ”
    Chinmanat Lekhavat, Pinyo Rattanaumpawan, Panuruj Asawaworarit … Damkerng Pathomvanich
    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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