June 2026 in “JAAD Case Reports” This case report details a 77-year-old man with Parkinson's disease and androgenic alopecia who underwent deep brain stimulation surgery, involving frontal scalp incisions and subcutaneous wire tunneling.
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October 2018 in “Aesthetic Surgery Journal” This study found that hairline lowering surgery using a bone tunneling technique without Endotine effectively reduced forehead length and achieved high patient satisfaction among 91 participants, with results sustained over 12 months and minimal reported complications.
December 2022 in “The Journal of Cosmetic Medicine” This study reports on a 46-year-old female with a high hairline who underwent hairline-lowering surgery using bone-tunneling suture fixation, achieving an average of 2 cm reduction, equivalent to transplanting up to 3,000 hair grafts, with satisfactory results for both patient and surgeons.
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January 2006 in “Clinics in Plastic Surgery” This article discusses the benefits of tumescent surgery, such as reduced blood loss and pain control, but reports no new clinical findings.
March 2026 in “Panacea Journal of Medical Sciences” This study evaluated 23 cases of MRKH syndrome undergoing neo-vaginal reconstruction using islanded pudendal thigh flaps, finding a 100% flap survival and patency rate, along with satisfactory functional and aesthetic outcomes despite minor issues like hair growth in some patients.