20 citations
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August 2009 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This study found that the occipital scalp is significantly involved in female pattern hair loss, with some patients showing clinically visible alopecia.
7 citations
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September 2017 in “Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” In this randomized controlled trial, occipital donor sites for split-thickness skin grafts showed superior re-epithelialization, reduced pain, fewer complications, and better cosmetic outcomes compared to femoral donor sites.
3 citations
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November 2021 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This study found that androgenetic alopecia can affect the occipital region in men with advanced stages of the condition.
2 citations
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January 2015 in “Case reports in neurological medicine” In this case report, pulsed radiofrequency neuromodulation provided over 80% pain relief for five months in a patient with chronic lesser occipital nerve pain after other treatments failed.
1 citations
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July 2010 in “International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery” This abstract appears to be an incomplete instructional note about the importance of the occipital artery and nerve complex in hair transplantation, and it does not report any new research findings.