The Results of Natural Hair Transplantation in Patients With Defect of Eyebrows in Isfahan



Hossein A¹ ; Gholamian M² ; Sadeghi S² ; Abdali M³ Show Affiliations
Source: Journal of Isfahan Medical School Published:2011

Abstract

Background: Several causes including chemotherapy, skin disorder, trauma and burns may cause temporary or permanent loss of eyebrows. Today hair transplantation in involved areas is one of the best ways to cure the defects of eyebrow. Many complications such infection, folliculitis and local reactions can occur due to hair transplantation. The purpose of this study was to investigate the results and complications of hair transplantation in patients with defects of eyebrow. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study and was conducted in 2010. In this study the complications of hair transplantation in all of the patients with defects in eyebrow who had undergone an hair transplant procedure with micrograft method were followed in 3 months. The collected data collected were analyzed by SPSS18. Findings: In this study 75 patients with eyebrow defects were studied. The average of hair transplant in studied patients was 29 ± 5.2. 24 cases (32%) had not any complications. In 39 cases mild complication such inflammation and in 12 cases moderate complication such infection was seen. None of the subjects had experienced hair loss in transplant area. Conclusion: The results of our study showed the safety and success of hair transplantation with minimal postoperative complications in patients with defect of eyebrows. To achieve good results, the technique used to repair the defects should be selected specifically for each patient.