Abstract:Background The scar alopecia after cranioplasty (SAC) may decrease the patient's quality of life. We have treated SAC using follicular unit extraction (FUE). The aim of this study was to discuss that efficacy of FUE and how much hair follicular unit (FU) should be transplanted intraoperatively for the treatment of SAC.
Methods We treated 10 patients (4 men and 6 women) who had SAC using FUE.
Results The average age, alopecia size, and intraoperative hair density on the graft area were 29.8 … Show more
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