Sutures & Staples

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After Hair Transplant, When Do Staples Come Out?

July 1st, 2008

Q: How soon after the hair transplant procedure do I have to get them out?
A: We remove every other staple at 10 days post-op.
The remaining staples are generally removed at 20 days post-op. This varies based upon the patients scalp laxity and the width of the donor strip.

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Does Hair Transplant Use Sutures or Surgical Staples?

January 21st, 2008

Q: Do you currently prefer sutures or staples?
A: Staples, because they conserve more hair.

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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 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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