Q: It is my understanding that as a person loses his or her hair, the skin of the scalp undergoes a number of changes, namely there is a loss of fat, an increase in cellular atrophy, and of course the dreaded perifollicular fibrosis (now that’s a mouthful). It seems to me that these changes, in [...]
Blood Supply to Scalp
Is Success of Hair Transplant Affected by Age or Scalp Fibrosis?
July 11th, 2006Rating:
Topic: Hair Transplant
Tags: 5-fluorouracil, Blood Supply to Scalp, Causes of Hair Loss, Chronic Sun Damage, Collagen, Dense Packing of Grafts, DHT, Extensive Baldness, Fibrotic Scarring, Hair Transplant Age, Medical Conditions that Cause Hair Loss, Miniaturization, Perifollicular Fibrosis, Propecia/Finasteride, Skin Cancer
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 1:08 pm
What is Tumescent Anesthesia and is it Used in Hair Transplant Procedure?
May 31st, 2006Q: I have read about something called “tumescent anesthesia” but didn’t understand what it is. What exactly is it? A: Tumescent techniques were first popularized in liposuction surgery where large quantities of fluid containing adrenalin were injected into the person’s fat layer to decrease bleeding before the fat was literally sucked out of the body. [...]
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Topic: Anesthesia
Tags: Adrenaline, Anesthesia, Blood Supply to Scalp, Donor Incision, Epinephrine, Fat Layer in Scalp, Hair Transplant Procedure, Liposuction Surgery, Mechanical Trauma, Nerves in Scalp, Surgical Hair Restoration, Tumescent Anesthesia
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 7:48 am
What Causes Hair Transplant Graft Popping During Surgical Hair Restoration?
December 21st, 2005Q: What causes graft popping during a hair transplant? A: Popping, or the tendency for grafts to elevate after they have been placed into the recipient area, is caused by a number of factors including: Packing the grafts too closely, particularly when they are placed on a very acute (sharp) angle with the skin Rough [...]
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Topic: Hair Transplant
Tags: Blood Supply to Scalp, Dense Packing of Grafts, Desiccation, Graft Popping, Graft Size, Recipient Sites, Site Size, Trauma
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 10:03 am
Can Hair Transplant be Harmed by Smoking Before or After Procedure?
November 10th, 2005Q: Is it true that smoking is bad for a hair transplant and why? A: Smoking causes constriction of blood vessels and decreased blood flow to the scalp, predominantly due to its nicotine content. Also, carbon monoxide in smoke decreases the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood. These factors both contribute to poor wound healing [...]
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Topic: Hair Transplant
Tags: Blood Supply to Scalp, Hair Transplant Growth, Nicotine, Scalp Healing, Scalp Scar, Smoking, Smoking After Hair Transplant, Smoking Before Hair Transplant, Wound Infection
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 12:48 pm
In Hair Transplant, What is Effect of Dense Packing on Grafts?
March 8th, 2005Q: Does dense packing hurt grafts? A: There is no absolute answer to this question. In a hair transplant, dense packing has a risk of decreasing yield if there is a significant amount of photo damage to the scalp (which alters the blood supply) and if there is a tendency for the grafts to pop [...]
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Topic: Hair Transplant
Tags: Blood Supply to Scalp, Dense Packing of Grafts, Desiccation, Graft Dissection, Graft Popping, Hair Transplant Surgeon, Hypoxia, Mechanical Trauma, Recipient Sites
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 9:18 am
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