Role of Hair Transplantation in Scarring Alopecia—To Do or Not to Do

Alopecia in the scalp region leads to psychosocial embarrassment for an individual. Alopecia could be due to several reasons, including genetic, hormonal, traumatic and infections. Cicatricial alopecias (CAs) are considered as trichological emergency, since their progression is rapid and always resu...

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Main Authors: Sukhbir Singh, Kumaresan Muthuvel
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Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2021-10-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-1739246
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description Alopecia in the scalp region leads to psychosocial embarrassment for an individual. Alopecia could be due to several reasons, including genetic, hormonal, traumatic and infections. Cicatricial alopecias (CAs) are considered as trichological emergency, since their progression is rapid and always results in permanent hair loss. The pathogenesis, disease progression and prognosis of CA are poorly understood, and the treatment process is still evolving. An early diagnosis must be established, and aggressive treatment protocol should be followed in the management of scarring alopecia. This article presents various aspects of CA and determines whether hair transplant (HT) should be done in this condition.
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spelling doaj-art-d9bfd2a068674765bc072cabeb81dce12025-08-20T02:21:12ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery0970-03581998-376X2021-10-01540450150610.1055/s-0041-1739246Role of Hair Transplantation in Scarring Alopecia—To Do or Not to DoSukhbir Singh0Kumaresan Muthuvel1Department of Plastic Surgery, Resplendent the Cosmetic Studio, New Delhi, IndiaDepartment of Dermatology, Cutis Skin Clinic and Hair Transplant Centre, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, IndiaAlopecia in the scalp region leads to psychosocial embarrassment for an individual. Alopecia could be due to several reasons, including genetic, hormonal, traumatic and infections. Cicatricial alopecias (CAs) are considered as trichological emergency, since their progression is rapid and always results in permanent hair loss. The pathogenesis, disease progression and prognosis of CA are poorly understood, and the treatment process is still evolving. An early diagnosis must be established, and aggressive treatment protocol should be followed in the management of scarring alopecia. This article presents various aspects of CA and determines whether hair transplant (HT) should be done in this condition.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-1739246cicatricial alopecia (ca)hair transplanthair folliclefrontal fibrosing alopecia (ffa)central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (ccca)
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Role of Hair Transplantation in Scarring Alopecia—To Do or Not to Do
Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
cicatricial alopecia (ca)
hair transplant
hair follicle
frontal fibrosing alopecia (ffa)
central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (ccca)
title Role of Hair Transplantation in Scarring Alopecia—To Do or Not to Do
title_full Role of Hair Transplantation in Scarring Alopecia—To Do or Not to Do
title_fullStr Role of Hair Transplantation in Scarring Alopecia—To Do or Not to Do
title_full_unstemmed Role of Hair Transplantation in Scarring Alopecia—To Do or Not to Do
title_short Role of Hair Transplantation in Scarring Alopecia—To Do or Not to Do
title_sort role of hair transplantation in scarring alopecia to do or not to do
topic cicatricial alopecia (ca)
hair transplant
hair follicle
frontal fibrosing alopecia (ffa)
central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (ccca)
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