Donor Area

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What is Size of Hair Transplant Donor Strip?

February 14th, 2007

Q: Can you give me an idea of the average width of a donor strip, i.e. the actual width taken from the back of your scalp for a hair transplant?
A: The average donor strip is 1cm wide, although this will vary depending on the patient’s scalp laxity, density, and the number of grafts desired for [...]

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Why Should Hair Transplant Doctor Measure Miniaturization in Donor Area Before Transplant?

November 17th, 2006

Q: Why should a doctor measure miniaturization in the donor area before recommending a hair transplant?
A: Normally, the donor area contains hairs of very uniform diameter (called terminal hairs). In androgenetic hair loss, the action of DHT causes some of these terminal hairs to decrease in diameter and in length until they eventually disappear (a [...]

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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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Why is Strip Harvesting in Hair Transplant Procedure Still Popular?

June 21st, 2006

Q: 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 follicles.
This [...]

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