RT Journal
A1 Stough DB, III
T1 HAir transplantation
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 1969
FD April 7
VO 208
IS 1
SP 154
OP 154
DO 10.1001/jama.1969.03160010150035
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1969.03160010150035
AB To the Editor:— 
    Many physicians are now indicating an interest in hair transplantation by the punch autograft technique. The effectiveness of this procedure is well known in common male baldness; however, interest has now been directed in alleviating other permanent forms of alopecia with diverse etiology. Success is now attained in the cicatricial alopecias with avascular scar tissue which were previously resistant to correction. This is of special interest to many surgeons.The punch autograft technique is the removal of small, full-thickness, hair-bearing grafts from the occipital and temperoparietal regions which are then placed into punch spaces located in the bald recipient areas. The surgical portion requires approximately 20 minutes, although the average time for the entire procedure is 1 1/2 hours. From 30 to 50 autografts are transplanted per visit on successive days with alternating rest periods of varying lengths, depending on the extent of reconstruction. Details of preparation