D A Brandy1. 1. Department of Dermatology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pennsylvania, USA.
Abstract
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.
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 donorscalp 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 donorscalp hair depletion.