Evaluation of Hair Transplantation for Improving Unnatural Hairlines After Laser Hair Removal: A Multicenter Retrospective Study

June 2024 in “ Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery ”

Danlan Fu, Qiang Tang, Junfei Huang, Hua Xian, Jiarui Zhang, Yuan Gao, Zehong Guo, Yanhua Yi, Zhiqi Hu, Yong Miao

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TLDR Hair transplantation effectively improves unnatural hairlines from laser hair removal.

This multicenter retrospective study involving 915 patients found that laser hair removal often results in unnatural hairlines, with 82 patients expressing dissatisfaction. Of these, 58 underwent hair transplantation, which effectively improved hairline appearance, leading to satisfaction in all cases. The study noted that men generally reported higher satisfaction than women, while factors like age, graft amount, and education level did not significantly impact satisfaction. The findings suggest that hair transplantation is a reliable method for correcting unnatural hairlines caused by laser hair removal.

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