Title: Eyelash Transplantation Using Leg Hair by Follicular Unit Extraction
Abstract:Summary: Fine hairs of the head and nape areas have been used as donor sources in eyelash transplantation but are straight, coarse, and grow rapidly, requiring frequent eyelash maintenance. This is th...Summary: Fine hairs of the head and nape areas have been used as donor sources in eyelash transplantation but are straight, coarse, and grow rapidly, requiring frequent eyelash maintenance. This is the first reported case of eyelash transplantation by follicular unit extraction using leg hair as a donor source; findings were compared with that of another patient who underwent a similar procedure with donor hairs from the nape area. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open: March 2015 Volume 3 Issue 3 p e324 doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000000292 Case Reports Although both patients reported marked improvement in fullness of eyelashes within 3 months postsurgery, the transplanted leg hair eyelashes required less frequent trimming (every 5–6 weeks) compared with nape hair eyelashes (every 2–3 weeks). Additionally, in leg hair eyelashes, the need for perming to sustain a natural looking eyelash curl was eliminated. Eyelash transplantation using leg donor hair in hirsute women may result in good cosmetic outcomes and require less maintenance compared with nape donor hair. Eyelashes serve as the eyeball’s barrier, shielding it from small foreign bodies and irritants and participating in the reflex that closes the eye., They also play an important aesthetic role in the perception of beauty, facial expression, and personal interaction—individuals suffering from madarosis report low self-esteem and confidence. Several methods exist to reconstruct eyelashes using head hair from the safe donor area, including reverse follicular unit grafting, follicular unit strip surgery, or follicular unit extraction (FUE). Although neck nape hair and finer hairs from the sides of the head have been used as donor sources, these hairs are usually straight instead of curled, relatively rigid, and grow rapidly. Such features demand frequent maintenance in the transplanted hair, including curling, perming, and trimming, and a potential for an unnatural look from thick donor hair. This case report describes the results of a patient undergoing an eyelash transplant by FUE using leg hair as the donor source compared with another patient who underwent a similar procedure (same surgeon, same technique) with nape area used as the donor hair source. Back to Top | Article OutlineRead More
Publication Year: 2015
Publication Date: 2015-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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