Journal of Asia Pacific Aesthetic Sciences

Abstract: Hair transplants are significantly more effective in treating hair loss than non-surgical approaches such as over-the-counter medications, as it practically involves replacing old follicles with new follicles that are still able to grow real hair while delivering permanent results (Unger et al., 2011). Within four months, patients should anticipate between 10% and 80% of hair harvested from the donor area to regrow completely on the recipient site. However, it's critical to understand that different techniques may produce different results (Salanitri et al., 2009). In this paper, we will focus on some of the cases of patients who experienced unpredictable scarring of the donor area - in which the patients are not satisfied with the results due to the appearance of the keloid and hypertrophic scars. This caused discomfort among the patients as they strived for natural results and were not expecting to be left with such evident marks. Fortunately, these particular issues are addressed with a newer and less invasive technique of FUE and Scalp Micropigmentation (SMP).