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Nonscalp donor hair harvesting or body hair transplantation offers patients an additional source of donor hair in cases when the scalp does not have an adequate supply for the intended recipient area. The most common applications for nonscalp donor hair are for patients with advanced hair loss or to camouflage scarring from prior hair restoration procedures. For patients with available body hair, the beard is probably the best source followed by the chest and abdomen. Combined, these sources may be able to provide thousands of additional grafts for transplantation. Nonscalp hair donor harvesting is technically challenging and should be performed by those with extensive experience in follicular unit excision surgical techniques.
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Folículo Piloso , Cabelo , Humanos , Folículo Piloso/transplante , Cabelo/transplante , Alopecia/cirurgia , Couro Cabeludo/cirurgia , Transplante de Pele , Coleta de Tecidos e ÓrgãosRESUMO
Non-scalp donor hair harvesting, or body hair transplantation (BHT) offers patients an additional source of donor hair in cases when the scalp does not have an adequate supply for the intended recipient area. The most common applications for non-scalp donor hair are for patients with advanced hair loss, or to camouflage scarring from prior hair restoration procedures. For patients with available body hair, the beard is probably the best source followed by the chest and abdomen. Combined, these sources may be able to provide thousands of additional grafts for transplantation. Non-scalp hair donor harvesting is technically challenging and should be performed by those with extensive experience in follicular unit excision (FUE) surgical techniques.
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Surgical hair restoration allows male and female patients to achieve aesthetically natural results. The term megasession refers to transplanting greater then 3000 follicular unit grafts in a single procedure. By transplanting a large number of grafts, megasessions are capable of definitively treating a significant area of the scalp in 1 session. Patients must be carefully selected to determine whether they are appropriate candidates for an extended procedure. An experienced and well-organized surgical team is mandatory to meet the demands of this technically challenging and lengthy procedure. This article reviews the indications, contraindications, and technical perspectives surrounding megasession hair transplantation.