Closure of the donor site in hair transplantation by a cluster technique.
A new method of management of donor sites in punch-graft hair-transplant surgery is described and illustrated. Other forms of management are discussed and the advantages and disadvantages of each method are presented. Cluster closure is a useful technique applicable in many cases of hair transplantation.
D000505:Alopecia / Q000601:surgery*; D006197:Hair / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012535:Scalp / Q000601:surgery*; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous