January 2026 in “International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery” In this case study, a 35-year-old male with severe burn-related scalp injuries underwent successful reconstruction through tissue expansion, skin grafts, and multiple hair transplant sessions, resulting in satisfactory aesthetic and functional recovery.
September 2024 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery” This case report detailed a successful treatment involving contracture release and expanded neck flap reconstruction for a patient with severe neck contracture and beard alopecia from past thermal burns, highlighting improved skin quality and hair regrowth following follicular unit extraction.
April 2020 in “The Egyptian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” This study concluded that both follicular unit extraction and scalp expanders are effective for hair restoration in secondary cicatricial alopecia when tailored to patient-specific factors.
October 2019 in “The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine” In this study, both hair transplantation and skin expansion were found effective for treating cicatricial alopecia, with transplantation being preferable for adults with smaller areas and skin expansion suited to younger patients with larger areas.
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July 2018 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study suggests that the transcription factor Gata6 plays a role in maintaining the structure of the upper hair follicle and may be implicated in conditions marked by its abnormal expansion, such as acne or cystic diseases.
