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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 2021; 54(04): 446-450
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1741038
Review Article

Evolution of Hair Transplant Surgery in India: A Plastic Surgeon's Perspective

K. Ramachandran
1   Department of Cosmetic Surgery, Apollo Spectra Hospitals, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Abstract

This article is mainly aimed to delve into the history of hair transplant and its evolution in India. As a plastic surgeon in practice for the past 35 years, I have seen hair transplant surgery undergoing various transformations starting with initial use of plugs and flaps. Scalp reduction surgery also played an important role. Plugs slowly gave way to mini- and micrografts. With the incorporation of the microscope and popularizing of strip surgery and improved slivering techniques, mega sessions came to the fore thereby covering large areas. Follicular unit extraction and use of body hair have also been discussed.

Keywords

hair transplant - plastic surgery - follicular graft - punch graft - scalp reduction


Publication History

Received: 07 October 2021

Article published online:
31 December 2021

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