July 2025 in “The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine” This study concluded that preparing scars with either platelet-rich plasma or CO₂ laser significantly improved outcomes in hair transplantation for patients with cicatricial alopecia.
11 citations
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May 2019 in “BioMed Research International” The researchers reported that follicular unit hair transplantation achieved a mean graft survival rate of 80.67% and significantly improved patient and observer satisfaction in individuals with stable cicatricial alopecia from postsurgical scalp scarring.
8 citations
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January 2015 in “Scars, burns & healing” This review discusses surgical and non-surgical options for hair restoration in burn alopecia, highlighting follicular unit extraction and transplant as preferred methods but reports no new clinical findings.
16 citations
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October 1979 in “The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology” In this report, a 17-year-old boy received successful scalp reduction surgery for alopecia due to a thermal burn, achieving excellent cosmetic results without hypertrophic or keloidal scarring.
9 citations
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November 2008 in “Facial Plastic Surgery” This article reviews techniques for repairing scalp deformities and concludes that combining older methods with modern hair restoration allows for satisfactory treatment of large scarred areas.
32 citations
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January 2006 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” SACUMAN, a rare condition causing hair loss without clear signs, is often misdiagnosed and needs scalp biopsies for accurate detection.
Scalp micropigmentation usually needs two to three sessions, but factors like genetics, coverage area, and health conditions can require more.
10 citations
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April 2018 in “Facial Plastic Surgery” This article reviews scalp advancement and forehead shortening when combined with a brow lift, focusing on reducing temporal recession, but reports no new clinical results.
January 2020 in “eScholarship (California Digital Library)” This study used multi-scale hybrid models to explore how signaling factors affect skin wound healing and embryo development, suggesting that different levels of fibrin clot density influence scar formation.
2 citations
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September 2019 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This retrospective study observed that hair grafting in burn and postskin graft scars, which preserve deeper skin layers, had more favorable outcomes than in scars extending to the subcutaneous layer.
July 2007 in “Clinical Risk” A woman got severe scalp burns from a salon's improper hair bleaching treatment.
8 citations
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April 2020 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” This article discusses the advancements in follicular unit transplantation for hair restoration and reports no clinical results; it emphasizes improved aesthetic outcomes using updated techniques.
1 citations
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October 2018 in “InTech eBooks” This article reviews treatment approaches for cicatricial alopecia, describing how medication efficacy varies and suggesting autologous hair transplantation for stable cases; no new clinical data are presented.
6 citations
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July 2017 in “Clinics in Plastic Surgery” This article reviews the management of head and neck burns across different phases but presents no new clinical results.
31 citations
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March 2009 in “Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery” This retrospective study found that a hairline-lowering technique effectively advanced the female hairline by an average of 2.1 cm with high patient satisfaction and minimal complications over 20 years.
July 2021 in “Aesthetic Surgery Journal” This paper discusses the challenges of hair transplantation in burn patients due to issues like scar tissue's mechanical properties, but reports no new clinical findings.
December 2016 in “Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatology” In this study, tissue expansion was identified as a safer initial procedure before hair transplantation for patients with large scalp defects, with the majority of participants having postburn scars and a mean expansion time of 33.6 days.
80 citations
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March 2000 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” This study found that the Verhoeff-Van Gieson stain effectively distinguishes scarred from non-scarred dermis and aids in classifying types of permanent alopecia based on elastic tissue patterns.
This review discusses recent advances in using stem cells for skin repair and regeneration after severe burn injuries, but it reports no new clinical results.
July 2025 in “Cosmoderma” This review discusses the various applications of platelet-rich plasma in dermatology, particularly its potential in esthetic dermatology and hair and scalp conditions, but reports no new clinical findings.
October 2025 in “The Laryngoscope” In this study, hairline lowering using the Endotine Forehead-mini showed significant, sustained improvement in facial harmony with a reduction in the upper facial third ratio; however, 26% of patients experienced complications, including transient alopecia and the need for additional surgery.
This study reviewed the etiology, mechanisms, and treatments of scarring alopecias and noted that early and accurate identification is crucial due to overlapping features among different types, making differential diagnosis challenging.
February 2004 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” This review of "The Columbia Manual of Dermatologic Cosmetic Surgery" finds it offers a basic overview of cosmetic surgery topics with little new information for experienced plastic surgeons.
January 1998 in “Current Therapeutics” This article provides an overview of hair loss conditions and treatments, reporting no new research findings.
1 citations
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January 1993 in “Facial Plastic Surgery” Surgical hair restoration has improved since 1959, with new techniques like minigrafts, micrografts, and scalp reductions creating more natural hairlines and reducing bald skin, despite some risks and potential for scarring.
31 citations
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January 2019 in “Frontiers in Veterinary Science” This study found that low-level laser therapy at 8 J/cm2 improved cosmetic surgical scar healing in canines after thoraco-lumbar hemilaminectomy compared to controls.
15 citations
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August 2023 in “Journal of Nanobiotechnology” This review highlights recent advancements in using nanotechnology for scar prevention and treatment, emphasizing the unique properties of nanomaterials in drug delivery and the challenges that remain in maximizing their potential for effective scar interventions.
January 2013 in “프로그램북(구 초록집)” Hair restoration surgery is improving, with less painful techniques like FUE and robotic systems, but they can be costly and require training.
3 citations
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January 2010 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This article provides no abstract or new research findings on the androgenic pattern presentation of scarring and inflammatory alopecia.
December 2025 in “VNU Journal of Science Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences” This review synthesizes evidence supporting the efficacy of PRP in dermatological conditions like wound healing and alopecia, but emphasizes the need for standardized protocols and larger randomized controlled trials.