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Hair restoration using a microsurgical free scalp flap was first reported in 1973. Since then, many articles have been written in scientific journals and medical books about this as a method of choice in restoring male pattern baldness and scalp defect [1–16]. Four main types of free scalp flap were reported to meet the different requirements of the recipient site (Fig. 1). The surgical steps are outlined in Fig. 2.
Four types of free scalp transfers: temporoparietal (a); occipitotemporal (b); temporo- occipitoparietal (c); occipito-occipital (d) (From [15], with permission)
Free temporoparietal flap transfer is accomplished by microvascular anastomosis. With use of this method, the grafted hair exhibits a normal hair direction. (From [15], with permission)
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Ohmori, K. (2010). Advantages of Microvascular Free Scalp Flap Transfer as a Means of Hair Transplantation. In: Pathomvanich, D., Imagawa, K. (eds) Hair Restoration Surgery in Asians. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-99659-0_13
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