Aktuelle Dermatologie 2004; 30 - 33
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-835559

Hair transplant in scarring alopecia

A Ginzburg 1
  • 1Class Clinic, Tel Hashomer Hospital, Israel

Hair transplant is commonly used to in the treatment of male pattern alopecia. However, hair transplant in scarring is not as common. There are several reasons for scarring alopecia and, because of this, there are many different types of scars. According to this, the surgeon will decide which type of graft is suitable. The results produce a slightly less dense but better balance than the natural appearance. The purpose of this presentation is to demostrate to the audience the different types of scars and insertion techniques used in cicatricial alopecias.