April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that post-hematopoietic cell transplantation epidermal grafting significantly reduced chronic wound size in patients with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa.
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February 2017 in “Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” This study compared single and double-layer wound closure in hair restoration surgery and found no significant difference in scar size or quality. Single-layer closure was faster, less costly, and had better scar mobility, according to the researchers' report.
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January 2015 in “Hair therapy & transplantation” This study reports that both prolene and staplers are effective for closing the donor area in hair transplants, but staplers offer convenience and time efficiency.
This article discusses techniques to reduce donor incision scars in follicular unit hair transplants for androgenic alopecia but reports no new clinical findings.
September 2025 in “Journal of Dermatology Research and Therapy” In this study, two male patients with androgenetic alopecia who had previously undergone hair transplants showed increased hair regrowth after receiving verteporfin injections, with a 63% mean increase in dense donor sites, 38% in thinning areas, but no growth in bald areas.