ABSTRACT
The face is the second most common area for hair transplantation after the scalp.
Areas that are transplanted include eyebrows, eyelashes, moustaches, beards, temples
and temporal points, as well as scars either traumatic or the side effect of cosmetic
procedures such as rhytidectomies or brow lifts. The hair is harvested from the same
area as the hair that is transplanted to the head. For this reason, it grows longer
than nongrafted facial hair and must be trimmed regularly. Occasionally, hair lower
in the neck region is harvested, which is finer than occipital hair; however, because
of movement in the neck area, the scars are often larger. Body hair has been suggested
as donor hair but is not recommended because it spends as much as 85% of its time
in the telogen phase.
KEYWORDS
Transplanting eyebrows - transplanting eyelashes - transplanting moustaches - transplanting
beards - transplanting temples and temporal points - transplanting scars
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Paul M StraubM.D. F.A.C.S.
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