Hair Transplant Instruments

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What is Difference Between Hair Transplant Procedures: Follicular Unit Transplantation, Follicular Unit Extraction, and Ultra-refined FUHT?

March 21st, 2007

Q: What is the difference between the following ways of doing hair transplants: Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT), Ultra-refined FUHT, and Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE)?
A: Please see the Bernstein Medical – Center for Hair Restoration website as it explains Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT) and Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) in detail.
In brief, with FUT, follicular units are [...]

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In Hair Transplant, How Important Are Microscopes?

December 7th, 2006

Q: I went to a hair transplant doctor for a consultation for my hair loss and he said that it was not that important to use microscopes for hair transplants. I had heard that it was. What’s the deal?
A: It is extremely important to use microscopes when performing hair transplants. It is the only way [...]

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What is Follicular Unit Extraction and What Other Terms are Associated with the Procedure?

November 6th, 2006

Q: I am considering having an FUE procedure and have heard the phrases topping, capping, and tethering as part of the procedure. What do all these terms mean?
A: These are all terms that refer to the types of injury that can occur to grafts during a follicular unit extraction procedure.
In FUE, a sharp instrument (or [...]

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How Does Densitometer Help Diagnose Hair Loss?

August 17th, 2006

Q: Dr. Bernstein, I was reading about a densitometer on your website. What is it and what is it actually used for?
A: The hair densitometer was introduced to hair restoration surgeons by Dr. Rassman in 1993. It is a small, portable, instrument that has a magnifying lens and an opening of 10mm2.
To use it, the [...]

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Can One Have Hair Transplant if Scalp is Tight from Prior Surgery?

July 5th, 2006

Q: What can be done if I want to have a hair transplant and my scalp is very tight from prior surgeries?
A: Follicular Unit Extraction is ideal in very tight scalps, provided that there is enough hair to extract without leaving the donor area too thin and provided that the follicles are not too distorted [...]

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