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Case Reports
. 2017 Jul-Sep;9(3):127-129.
doi: 10.4103/ijt.ijt_54_17.

Extensive Donor Site Keloids in Follicular Unit Extraction Hair Transplantation

Shimona Garg  1 , Anand Kumar  1 , Ankita Tuknayat  1 , Gurvinder Pal Thami  1
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Case Reports

Extensive Donor Site Keloids in Follicular Unit Extraction Hair Transplantation

Shimona Garg et al. Int J Trichology. 2017 Jul-Sep.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Donor site; follicular unit extraction; hair transplantation; keloid; scar.

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Keloidal scar at donor site of follicular unit extraction
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