Q I had a hair transplant 15 months ago at a well known clinic in Manhattan. There were about 1000 grafts transplanted in the front hair line. At this point I am upset with my results. My guess is that only about 50 new hairs have grown. My question is what would cause this to [...]
What Causes Poor Hair Growth After Hair Transplant?
June 28th, 2006
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Topic: Growth After Transplant
Tags: Dissection Phase of Hair Transplant, Graft Dissection, Graft Holding Solution, Graft Survival During Hair Transplant, Hair Growth, Hair Transplant Results, Hairline, Mechanical Trauma, Microscope
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 10:25 am
Why is Strip Harvesting in Hair Transplant Procedure Still Popular?
June 21st, 2006Q: Why are strips used so much in a hair transplant when there is now Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE)? A: Strip harvesting is used in the majority of hair transplant procedures because it allows the surgeon the ability to perform hair transplant sessions using large numbers of grafts while minimizing injury to the patient’s hair [...]
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Topic: Donor Area
Tags: Dissection Phase of Hair Transplant, Donor Strip, Follicular Unit, Follicular Unit Extraction, Graft Dissection, Hair Transplant Procedure, Mechanical Trauma, Stereo-microscope, Strip Harvesting
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 10:57 am
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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