Occipital Donor Area Grading and Profile in Indian Population

April 2023 in “ Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery ”

M Kumaresan, M Deepa

androgenetic alopecia AGA occipital donor area hair transplants reverse thinning RT diffuse thinning DT safe donor area SDA androgenic alopecia hair transplant

Studysummary In this study, researchers analyzed the occipital donor area for hair transplantation among men aged 50–55 with androgenetic alopecia and found that while most subjects met standard safe donor area criteria, individual variations suggest a conservative approach to donor area selection.

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