January 1996 in “Hair transplant forum international” This article discusses the challenges of unsightly scars and lumpy grafts in hair transplantation, highlighting the need for methods to predict abnormal scar reactions, but reports no new findings.
May 2026 in “Frontiers in Medicine” In this study, a keratolytic shampoo with 2% salicylic acid was found to effectively reduce scab severity in male patients after hair transplantation without causing adverse symptoms, leading to high patient satisfaction and no recorded adverse events.
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June 2001 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Surgery and Aesthetic Dermatology” This article reviews methods for managing the donor area in hair restoration surgery to minimize scarring and reports no new results.
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September 2019 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This retrospective study observed that hair grafting in burn and postskin graft scars, which preserve deeper skin layers, had more favorable outcomes than in scars extending to the subcutaneous layer.
This article reviews hair restoration surgery for scalp scars and cicatricial alopecia, emphasizing the importance of design, consultation, and realistic patient expectations; it reports no new clinical results.