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Alopecia/terapia , Cicatriz/terapia , Cabelo/transplante , Minoxidil/administração & dosagem , Administração Tópica , Adolescente , Adulto , Alopecia/complicações , Alopecia/patologia , Cicatriz/complicações , Cicatriz/patologia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Resultado do Tratamento , Adulto JovemRESUMO
Androgenetic alopecia is an important and common cause for baldness. Despite recent advances, the drug therapy of this condition remains unsatisfactory. Surgical hair restoration is the only permanent method of treating this condition. Introduction of recent techniques such as follicular unit transplantation have improved the cosmetic results and patient satisfaction. This article discusses the latest trends in hair restoration surgery.
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Alopecia/cirurgia , Cabelo/transplante , Alopecia/etiologia , Anestesia , Folículo Piloso/transplante , Humanos , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/etiologiaRESUMO
Artificial hair fibers have recently been marketed in India as an alternative method of hair restoration. However, the subject of artificial hairs is controversial, as FDA in the United States has banned them. Several side effects have been reported after their use and it is therefore important that dermatologists are aware of all aspects about these devices. This article presents the author's viewpoint on the subject and suggests guidelines for using them.
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Alopecia/terapia , Cabelo/transplante , HumanosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Recently donor dominance has been emphasized in autologous hair transplantation while the influence of the recipient site has been considered negligible. In fact, there have been few studies that show this. OBJECTIVE: This study was performed to examine the influence of the recipient site on transplanted hairs. A clinical study of 19 leprosy patients was performed. These patients had received single hair transplantation due to madarosis and were admitted to The Leprosy Mission, Jesus Hospital, Taegu, Korea, or had visited its outpatient clinic. METHODS: In this study, the rate of growth, thickness of shaft, and graying rate between the transplanted eyebrow hair in the recipient site and scalp hair near the donor site were compared to observe the changes in the growth pattern of the hairs after transplantation. RESULTS: For most of the patients, the growth rate and graying rate of transplanted hairs were lower than those of hairs in the donor site. CONCLUSION: It seems that the recipient site may have an influence on the transplanted hairs. Further studies are needed, including clinical, histopathologic, and molecular biological methods.