Extensive Donor Site Keloids in Follicular Unit Extraction Hair Transplantation

Hair transplantation, a generally regarded as a safe surgical modality for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia, is not without its potential risks and complications. A case of an extensive keloid formation at donor site following follicular unit extraction is discussed. Hair transplant surgeons s...

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Autores principales: Garg, Shimona, Kumar, Anand, Tuknayat, Ankita, Thami, Gurvinder Pal
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2017
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5596650/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28932067
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijt.ijt_54_17
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Sumario:Hair transplantation, a generally regarded as a safe surgical modality for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia, is not without its potential risks and complications. A case of an extensive keloid formation at donor site following follicular unit extraction is discussed. Hair transplant surgeons should be aware of this significant potential complication, especially in patients having previous keloidal tendencies to avoid such disastrous outcomes.

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