Effect of hair transplantation for restoration of eyebrow defect
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1009-4598.2017.s1.018
- VernacularTitle:毛发移植修复眉缺损252例
- Author:
Wenjie JIANG
1
;
Meng WANG
;
Xiaoying MA
;
Bo WANG
;
Qianqiu CHENG
;
Zhiyun TANG
Author Information
1. 中国医学科学院北京协和医学院整形外科医院毛发移植中心
- Keywords:
Hair follicle;
Hair grafting;
Eyebrows;
Follicular unit extraction
- From:
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery
2017;33(z1):84-87
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the effect of single follicular unit transplantation on eyebrow defects caused by burn , trauma, resection, inappropriate eyebrow trimming , congenital sparse or ill eyebrows .Methods A total of 252 patients with 387 eyebrow defects were recruited .The eyebrow contour was designed based on the contra-side eyebrow .The template was needed for bilateral eyebrow defects .The scalp strips from the back occipital or retroauricular region were taken and the grafts were harvested by scalp strip cutting or FUE .Grafts were cut into single follicular unit hair with a stainless steel blade .The recipient area was punched with 21 G or 22 G syringe needle .Then the hair shaft was clamped with microscope slide forceps and the follicles were transplanted to the defect area .Results 17 patients underwent secondary hair transplantation due to sparse hair 6 months after the first operation .12 patients had an obvious difference between the reconstructed eyebrow and the healthy one which can be improved by make-up.3 burn cases developed local infection and then healed after dressing .Transplanted hairs survived well in all the other patients with satisfactory hair direction and appearance .Conclusions It is feasible to use the hair at back occipital region and retroauricular region as donor sites .Hair transplantation could be an optimal choice for the eyebrow defect due to scar , skin graft or skin flap .The syringe needle is convenient as a punch device .Clamping the hair shaft with microscope slide forceps may help to achieve a simulation effect on the eyebrow appearance .
