Follicular Microautotransplantation in the Treatment of Patients with Scalp Scarring Defects
TLDR Follicular microautotransplantation effectively improves scalp scars and enhances quality of life.
The study evaluated the effectiveness of follicular microautotransplantation in treating scarring alopecia in 62 patients with scalp scars from injuries, burns, and surgeries. The outpatient procedure involved four stages and showed that gender, age, etiology, and scar time did not affect treatment outcomes. Early results were measured by graft survival and hair quality, while late results were monitored for up to 2.8 years. The average engraftment rate was 93.8%, with a higher rate of 96.6% for normotrophic scars. The study concluded that follicular microautotransplantation was an effective surgical treatment, providing a good cosmetic effect and significantly improving patients' quality of life.
