New Donor Excision Design for Better Hair Alignment in Hair Restoration Surgery

• Main Authors: Chinmanat Lekhavat, Pinyo Rattanaumpawan, Prapote Asawaworarit, Kowit Kampirapap, Prapawan Chawvavanich, Damkerng Pathomvanich
• Other Authors: Siriraj Hospital
• Format: Article
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/74881
• Institution: Mahidol University

Background: The linear scar and misalignment of hair follicles are disadvantages of the follicular unit transplantation (FUT) or strip technique. The most common misalignment is at the end of the strip. Although most surgeons try to match hair direction to achieve optimal hair alignment, their attem...