Patient LKE

After an unsuccessful graft removal by an electrologist, we excised Patient LKE’s grafts, divided them into individual follicular units using the dissecting stereo-microscope, and re-implanted the hair just behind the frontal hairline. The repair was followed by three small sessions of follicular unit hair transplants using hair taken from the permanent zone in the back and sides of his scalp.

Stages of Repair

Row of Plugs at Frontal Hairline

Hair in Plugs is Clipped

Plugs Excised Using 2.5 and 3mm Punches

The sites are sutured closed and a new hairline is drawn:

Sites Sutured Closed, Grafts to Edge of Old Hairline

Sutures Ready for Removal

Position of New Hairline, White Scars from Plugs

Follicular unit transplantation is performed using hair from the donor area:

Recipient Sites Covering Scar Areas

After 1st Hair Transplant Session - at 11 Months

After 3rd Hair Transplant Session

Final appearance two years later:

After 3rd Hair Transplant Session - at 2 Years

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By: Dr. Robert M. Bernstein
Updated: 2024-08-17 | Published: 2019-03-20