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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 2021; 54(04): 463-470
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1739242
Review Article

Using Nonscalp Hair in Scalp Hair Restoration—Theory and Execution

Robert H. True
1   True and Dorin Medical Group, New York, New York, United States
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Abstract

Harvesting of beard and body hair follicles for transplantation can be an effective form of treatment for appropriate patients. These patients may have had prior scalp transplantation and require repair but do not have sufficient scalp donor follicles remaining. Other patients will have these hairs mixed with scalp hairs to produce a greater density of hair on the bald scalp. Follicular unit excision (FUE) is preferred for body and beard follicle harvesting. Not all body hair is suitable for transplantation. Only hairs that are similar in appearance and behavior to scalp hair are suitable for transplantation to the scalp. The best nonscalp sources are the beard and anterior torso. Hairs from other body sites may be used for transplantation to the eyebrows. The standard techniques of FUE harvesting and anesthesia must be modified from those used in scalp harvesting to be safe and effective. With proper patient selection and technique, a significant cosmetic benefit can be achieved from these procedures.

Keywords

Body hair FUE - Beard hair FUE - Hair Transplant Repair - Body hair characteristics - Minimizing transection - Low-dose anesthesia


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20. Dezember 2021

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