ArticleJournal of cutaneous and aesthetic surgery2014
Outcomes of staple closure of the donor area during hair transplant by follicular unit transfer.
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- A Scoping Review on Complications in Modern Hair Transplantation: More than Just Splitting Hairs.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2025Article
- Donor Harvesting: Strip Dissection.Journal of cutaneous and aesthetic surgeryArticle
- Hair Transplant Practice Guidelines.Journal of cutaneous and aesthetic surgeryArticle
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Abstract
backgroundDonor area closure in hair transplantation by follicular unit transfer (FUT) is being done by various techniques. This study aims to assess the outcomes of staple closure for donor area in FUT.
aimTo study the outcome, efficacy and complications of staples in donor area closure for FUT. MATERIALS AND
methodsA total of 50 consecutive patients who underwent staple closure for donor area in FUT were included in the study and their data were collected retrospectively. Patients were followed up one year after the surgery and photographic documentation of the scar at the donor site was done. Objective measurement of the width of the scar was done for all the patients.
resultsThe average length of the donor area was 22 cm. The average width of the scar was 1.82 mm. There was no infection or tissue necrosis at the staple closure site in any of the patients.
conclusionStaple closure resulted in cosmetically acceptable scar, but post operative discomfort was the major limitation. The potential to conserve the hair follicles along the line of closure makes using staples worthwhile if conservation of follicles is the goal.
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