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. 2018 Oct-Dec;11(4):173-181.
doi: 10.4103/JCAS.JCAS_118_18.

Controversies in Hair Transplantation

Muthuvel Kumaresan  1 , Venkatram Mysore  2
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Controversies in Hair Transplantation

Muthuvel Kumaresan et al. J Cutan Aesthet Surg. 2018 Oct-Dec.

Abstract

Hair transplantation being a relatively new field, several aspects raise issues and controversies. The issues refer to both ethics and evidence and how practitioners and the community need to deal with them. This article deals with few of such diverse issues as follicular unit transplantation versus follicular unit excision, safe donor area, platelet-rich plasma, and minimum qualification for performing hair transplantation.

Keywords: Controversies; follicular unit excision; follicular unit transplantation; hair transplantation.

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Conflict of interest statement

There are no conflicts of interest.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Safe donor area illustrations. (A) Alt’s safe donor area, (B) Unger’s safe donor area, (C) cole’s safe donor area, (D) Cole’s FUE safe donor area
Figure 2
Figure 2
Landmarks for measurement of parietal whorl positionVM = vertical bimeatal line, PW = parietal whorl, OF = occipital fringe, HR = horizontal plane, which connects the upper border of the helical rim
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