November 2023 in “Facial Plastic Surgery” This review highlights that nonscalp donor hair harvesting, particularly from the beard, chest, and abdomen, can provide additional grafts for patients with insufficient scalp hair, though it requires high technical expertise.
October 2023 in “Facial Plastic Surgery” This article discusses non-scalp donor hair harvesting for advanced hair loss and scarring camouflage but reports no new clinical results, emphasizing the technical challenges and expertise required in follicular unit excision.
This case report describes an increase in crown hair coverage using body hair transplantation from the chest and suprapubic regions, suggesting these as viable donor sites but emphasizing the need for standardized patient selection and follow-up.
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August 2004 in “British Journal of Plastic Surgery” This case study reports that a patient with extensive scalp scarring achieved an excellent cosmetic result when transplanted chest hair grew from an average of 4 cm at transplant to 15 cm after 18 months.
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January 2007 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” This case report describes a 47-year-old male with advanced androgenic alopecia who had a cosmetically acceptable forelock growth after a hair restoration session using chest hair.