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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 2021; 54(04): 501-506
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1739246
Review Article

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

Authors

  • Sukhbir Singh

    1   Department of Plastic Surgery, Resplendent the Cosmetic Studio, New Delhi, India

  • Kumaresan Muthuvel

    2   Department of Dermatology, Cutis Skin Clinic and Hair Transplant Centre, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

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Abstract

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.

Keywords

cicatricial alopecia (CA) - hair transplant - hair follicle - frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) - central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA)


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Article published online:
27 December 2021

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