Micro-grafts

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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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What is Graft Compression in a Hair Transplant?

March 22nd, 2006

Q: What exactly is compression in a hair transplant?
A: Compression refers to the visible tufting of grafts due to the contraction of the grafts from the normal elasticity of skin around it, after it has been inserted into the recipient site.
Compression is most commonly seen when minigrafts are used in the hair restoration (minigrafts contain [...]

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After Hair Transplant, Can Donor Hair Become Frizzy and Dry?

November 18th, 2005

Q: Why can donor hair become frizzy and dry once transplanted?
A: Frizzing and kinkiness is a temporary phenomenon that is part of the normal healing process after a follicular unit hair transplant.
During the healing process, the new collagen that forms around the grafts can alter their growth. Over time, usually within a year, this collagen [...]

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