6 citations
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June 2017 in “Actas dermo-sifiliográficas/Actas dermo-sifiliográficas”
This study reported that using hair follicles from the scalp in punch-type grafts improved healing in chronic venous ulcers compared to traditional hairless punch grafts.
5 citations
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September 2003 in “Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery”
This article discusses the follicular-unit grafting technique for hair transplantation and reports no clinical results; the authors highlight its potential for achieving natural-appearing outcomes but note the procedure's complexity.
2 citations
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September 2019 in “Dermatologic Surgery”
This retrospective study observed that hairgrafting in burn and postskin graft scars, which preserve deeper skin layers, had more favorable outcomes than in scars extending to the subcutaneous layer.
This review concludes that the two-stage technique of hair transplantation with prior fat grafting appears effective for treating scalp scars, based on existing literature.
Is a hairtransplant painful?Clinics say local anaesthetic makes the procedure itself mostly comfortable, but the anaesthetic injections sting and soreness for a few days afterwards is common. Pain varies from person to person.
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The user is unhappy with the results of their second hairtransplant, feeling that grafts were wasted on an already transplanted hairline instead of increasing mid-scalp density. They regret stopping medications like Dutasteride, Minoxidil, and RU58841, which led to significant hair loss, and plan to restart them.
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