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Isolation and Culture of Neural Crest Stem Cells from Human Hair Follicles
Published on: April 6, 2013
Chest hair used as donor material in hair restoration surgery
1Department of Dermatology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pennsylvania, USA.
Background:
This article describes a technique for transplanting hair from the chest to the balding scalp.
Objective:
The objective is to describe an alternative route of harvesting donor hair in the situation when donor scalp hair is depleted.
Method:
A fusiform donor harvest was removed from the sternal region. The tissue was divided into one- and two-haired micrografts and subsequently transplanted.
Results:
The technique worked extremely well with good take of the hair grafts. The donor site healed inconspicuously.
Conclusion:
The technique of transplanting hair from the chest to the balding scalp can be a viable alternative when confronted with donor scalp hair depletion.
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