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1. Patient
is prepared for a hair transplant
During hair transplant surgery hair follicles
from the back of the head that are genetically
resistant to going bald will be removed and
relocated (transplanted) to the balding areas.
3.
Donor
area is prepared for surgery
Once the donor area has been prepared it is
given local anesthesia.
4. Donor
tissue is removed
The donor tissue containing the bald resistant
hair follicles is then surgically removed.
5. Donor
area is sutured
The donor tissue containing the bald resistant
hair follicles is then surgically removed.
7.
Donor
tissue is trimmed into follicular unit grafts
Surgical technicians then use microscopes to
view the donor tissue in order to dissect and
prepare follicular units hair grafts.
9. Incisions
are made in the balding areas
Tiny incisions are made in the recipient areas
in irregular patterns that mimic nature. The
follicular unit grafts will then be placed
carefully into these tiny incisions.
11. Grafts
are placed in varying densities
Typically the smallest one and two hair grafts
are placed in the very front of the hairline,
with three and four hair grafts placed behind
them.
13. Close
up of a hair transplant
The tiny graft incisions heal rapidly.
The redness and scabbing in the
recipient area normally clears up within
about one week.
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2.
Donor
area is trimmed
Prior to surgery, the hair in donor area that
will be surgically removed is trimmed.
6. Hair
combed over sutures
When patient’s hair is combed over the donor
area the sutures are not visible. These sutures
are typically removed approximately ten days
after the hair transplant surgery.
8. Bald
recipient area is prepared
After being given local anesthesia, the balding
recipient area is ready for a hair transplant.
No trimming or shaving of hair is needed in the
top recipient area.
10. Grafts
are placed into the incisions
Follicular unit grafts are gently placed into
the recipient incisions.
12. Patient
immediately after a hair transplant
After having hair transplant surgery, a patient
will have hundreds of tiny incisions with short
hair stubble showing from the new grafts.
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