Scalp Healing

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Why Change from Sutures to Surgical Staples in Hair Transplant Procedure?

March 19th, 2007

Q: I recall that you wrote an article about Monocryl for the donor closure in hair transplants. Why are you now using staples?
A: I have been using staples in almost all of our follicular unit hair transplants since the beginning of 2006. When we published the Sutures vs. Staples study in 2001, some doctors were [...]

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Do You Use Sutures or Staples in Hair Transplant?

February 22nd, 2007

Q: Can you please comment on the use of sutures verses staples in hair restoration procedures?
A: Sutures are great on non-hair bearing skin and allow perfect approximation of the wound edges, but on the scalp they can cause damage to hair follicles below the skin’s surface. The reason is that a running (continuous) suture traps [...]

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What Are Consequences of Trichophytic Closure of Hair Transplant and Infection of Donor Area?

February 2nd, 2007

Q: Could you tell me in case there is an infection at the donor area following a hair transplant, will it prevent the hair to grow after healing if the donor area closed by Trichophytic Closure? What are the problems which may the infection cause?
A: Infection may cause the donor incision to heal more slowly [...]

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After Hair Transplant, How Does One Care for Scabbing on Scalp?

December 26th, 2006

Q: I had a follicular unit hair transplant 5 days ago and my scalp is very scabby. Is there something that I can do to make it look better?
A: Before you go to bed, take a long shower and shampoo during the shower for at least 5 minutes, with a very thorough rinsing. As soon [...]

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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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