A Scalp Scar-Reducing Procedure for the Hair Transplant Donor Area Using a Columnar Trichophytic Suture: A Case Report.

BACKGROUND

One of the main concerns of patients who undergo hair transplantation surgery such as follicular unit strip surgery is scar widening on surgical sites. Until now, trichophytic suture, double-layer suture, tattoos, follicular unit transplantation on scars are suggested as a solution.

CASE REPORT: A 23-year-old man with frontal hair loss underwent follicular unit strip surgery. To reduce hair donor area scarring, we tried a new trichophytic suture method. After surgery, the patient's hair loss degree was corrected with about C1 in the basic and specific (BASP) classification. Also, there was less scar in the columnar trichophytic suture part, compared with almost 7 mm of scar widening in the simple primary closure part.

CONCLUSION

This study highlights that a columnar trichophytic suture may be useful for patients undergoing scalp surgery for cosmetic purposes.