Donor Incision

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What is Benefit of Staples in Closing Hair Transplant Donor Incision?

July 7th, 2006

Q: I have heard that staples are uncomfortable after the hair transplant, why do doctors use them?
A: Staples are used for two main reasons.
The first is that being made of stainless steel; they don’t react with the skin and, therefore, cause little inflammation.
The second is that, unlike sutures which are used with a continuous spiral [...]

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How Do You Determine Size of Hair Transplant Donor Strip?

July 3rd, 2006

Q: I am interested in FUT. How do you figure out how large a strip to use for the hair restoration when transplanting all follicular units?
A: The length of the donor strip incision is determined by the number of follicular unit grafts required for the hair restoration.
There are slightly less than 100 follicular units/cm2, so [...]

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Where is Optimal Donor Incision for Hair Transplant?

June 23rd, 2006

Q: I have heard that the hair for a hair transplant is taken from the back and sides of the scalp. Where exactly is the best place to remove the hair from?
A: You are correct. The best place to put the donor incision is in the mid-part of the permanent zone located in the back [...]

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What is "Trichophytic Closure" After Hair Transplant?

June 14th, 2006

Q: I have read that some doctors perform something called a trichophytic closure. What is this?
A: A trichophytic closure is a way to minimize the appearance of the donor scar in a hair transplant using a strip incision.
The technique entails cutting the off the top of one of the wound edges and suturing it so [...]

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What is Tumescent Anesthesia and is it Used in Hair Transplant Procedure?

May 31st, 2006

Q: 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. Bleeding [...]

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