4 citations
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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.
This article discusses techniques to reduce donor incision scars in follicular unit hair transplants for androgenic alopecia but reports no new clinical findings.
2 citations
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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.
5 citations
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December 2011 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” In this study, researchers found that patients who previously had hair restoration surgery by a different surgeon were more likely to experience postoperative hyperesthesia.
2 citations
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January 2001 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study concluded that poliglecaprone 25 sutures may result in less postoperative discomfort and narrower scar formation compared to metal staples in hair transplantation donor site closures.