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Case Reports
. 2022 Dec 22;55(4):406-408.
doi: 10.1055/s-0042-1759550. eCollection 2022 Dec.

Facial Scar Management by Hair Transplant: A Case Report

Nishant Khare  1 , Ankit Kothari  2 , Aditi Bardia Ghorawat  3
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Facial Scar Management by Hair Transplant: A Case Report

Nishant Khare et al. Indian J Plast Surg. .

Abstract

Facial scars in hair-bearing areas are a difficult problem to deal with owing to the nature of the scar tissue and the poor survivability of the grafts. A 26-year-old male presented with a scar on the right cheek area. The patient complained of recurrence and widening of scar and resultant facial asymmetry after serial excision in another hospital. The scar was the result of a burn injury sustained 15 years back. The scar was managed by using 2,642 hair grafts harvested from the scalp area. The patient had excellent hair growth at the end of 1 year with a high satisfaction level. There was a visible improvement in the lip deviation. Restoration of hair in the hair-bearing region of the face may be considered a permanent single-stage solution in such patients.

Keywords: beard scar; hair transplant; hypertrophic scar; scar management.

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( A and B ) Pre- and posthair transplant (front view).
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( A and B ) Pre- and posthair transplant (lateral view).
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Preoperative picture with marking of scarred region.
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( A and B ) Immediate postoperative picture after hair transplantation.
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