Surgical Complications In Hair Transplantation: A Series Of 533 Procedures

    January 2009 in “ Aesthetic Surgery Journal ”
    Sandro Salanitri, Antônio José Gonçalves, Américo Helene, Flavia Helena Junqueira Lopes
    TLDR Successful hair transplants need good communication, careful planning, skilled surgery, and proper aftercare.
    The study reviewed 533 hair transplantation procedures and found a complication rate of 4.7%. It emphasized that successful hair transplantation and reduced complication rates depended on several factors: effective communication between the patient and surgeon, thorough clinical and laboratory assessments, precise surgical techniques, the use of specific equipment, a well-trained surgical team, and diligent postoperative care.
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