The Results of Natural Hair Transplantation in Patients with Defect of Eye-brows in Isfahan

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1 Associate Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

2 Student of Medicine, Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

3 General Practitioner, Center of Natural Hair Transplantation, Isfahan, Iran

Abstract

Background: Several causes including chemotherapy, skin disorder, trauma and burns may cause temporary or permanent loss of eyebrows. Today hair transplantation in involved areas is one of the best ways to cure the defects of eyebrow. Many complications such infection, folliculitis and local reactions can occur due to hair transplantation. The purpose of this study was to investigate the results and complications of hair transplantation in patients with defects of eyebrow.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study and was conducted in 2010. In this study the complications of hair transplantation in all of the patients with defects in eyebrow who had undergone an hair transplant procedure with micrograft method were followed in 3 months. The collected data collected were analyzed by SPSS18.Findings: In this study 75 patients with eyebrow defects were studied. The average of hair transplant in studied patients was 29 ± 5.2. 24 cases (32%) had not any complications. In 39 cases mild complication such inflammation and in 12 cases moderate complication such infection was seen. None of the subjects had experienced hair loss in transplant area. Conclusion: The results of our study showed the safety and success of hair transplantation with minimal postoperative complications in patients with defect of eyebrows. To achieve good results, the technique used to repair the defects should be selected specifically for each patient.

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Journal of Isfahan Medical School
Volume 29, Issue 147 - Serial Number 147
May and June 2011
Pages 922-928

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  • Receive Date: 24 May 2011
  • Revise Date: 02 May 2024
  • Accept Date: 06 April 2022

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