9 citations
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December 1984 in “The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology” This article discusses a new method for harvesting donor hair grafts that uses a small area to yield a maximum number of grafts, emphasizing cosmetic improvements with layered suture closure, but reports no clinical results.
8 citations
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July 1984 in “The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology” This study found that using a specific donor row configuration with suturing improves both short-term and long-term scarring, allowing 10-15% more grafts to be taken while maintaining finer donor scars.
5 citations
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March 2018 in “Dermatologic Surgery” In this study, researchers found all donor sites except the neck region suitable for midfrontal hairline restoration in Southeast Asian women, with donor site hair density and diameter tending to decline with age.
4 citations
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March 2022 in “Cureus” This study found that applying minced residual skin grafts to donor sites significantly reduced healing time and improved scar quality compared to untreated sites.
2 citations
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February 2020 in “Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery” This study found that donor sites with higher hair density and thicker hair diameter had a better appearance after follicular unit excision in men with androgenic alopecia.
