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ArticleDermatology reports2026

Successful hair transplantation following repeated lipostructure in a case of morphea

Piero Tesauro, Paolo Tesauro, Ilaria Cremonesi, Guido Cornegliani, Nicolò Rivetti, Simona Muratori

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Piero TesauroPoliambulatorio Gioia, Milan.ORCID 0009-0000-2468-9226
Paolo TesauroDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero- Universitaria of Bologna.
Ilaria CremonesiPoliambulatorio Gioia, Milan.
Guido CorneglianiPlastic Surgery Unit, MultiMedica Holding S.p.A., Reconstructive and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery School, University of Milan.
Nicolò RivettiDermatology Outpatient Clinic, Istituto Clinico Beato Matteo, Gruppo San Donato, Vigevano, Pavia.ORCID 0000-0001-7623-7184
Simona MuratoriDermatology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan.

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Abstract

We describe the successful combination of repeated autologous lipostructure and hair transplantation in a case of morphea en coup de sabre, highlighting the regenerative benefits of a multidisciplinary approach. A 40-year-old woman with long-standing, stable frontoparietal and frontotemporal atrophy and alopecia underwent four fat grafting sessions using the Coleman technique over 5 years. Nine months after the final procedure, she received follicular unit extraction (FUE) hair transplantation with 1,600 grafts. The postoperative course was uneventful, with rapid and stable regrowth observed from the third month. At 12 months, the aesthetic outcome was excellent, with nearly complete graft survival and high patient satisfaction. This is the first reported case of FUE transplantation following multiple lipostructure sessions in morphea en coup de sabre. Fat grafting may enhance graft take by improving dermal quality and vascularization. This combined approach offers a promising solution for scarring alopecia in selected, stable patients.

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follicular unit extractionhair transplantationlipostructureMorphea en coup de sabrescarring alopecia

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