Category: donor scar
Is the FUE Better than the Strip Hair Transplant?
I am often given questions from patients regarding the Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) procedure as to how it compares with the other procedures. The FUE is a method where hair is removed in single follicular units which is different than the strip method, which involved a large incision and dissection of strip into follicular units.…
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Hair Transplant Donor Scar Revisions
Q: I am a previous hair transplant patient who has class VI hair loss. I had previous procedures done to get some thin hair in the front and top. I am keeping my hair very short on the back and my primary goal was to camouflage the scar in the back of my head from…
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Using Double Edged Trichophytic Closure
Hair Restoration surgery is evolving rapidly and we are consistently refining our approach on a regular basis to improve the quality of transplanted hair while at the same time minimizing the possibility of complications. Double edged trichophytic closure is a new approach to donor wound closure that has been put into practice by Dr. Mohebi…
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After Hair Restoration, Care for Donor Wound
Staring at the floor and increasing the tension or stretching the donor wound section, I feel that this type of movement is straining the back of my neck. I sense there’s not much laxity in that area, especially in comparison to right side. No vertical movement seems to be possible for the subcutaneous tissue or…
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Issues After Hair Transplant Surgery
Q: To Dr. Mohebi: 17 days have passed since my hair restoration procedure at your office in the San Fernando Valley. As I remember, I had an FUT procedure with bi-lateral trichophytic closure performed for about 650 grafts to reinforce my front hairline. I want to make sure to say first off that I’m extremely…
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Hair Restoration Scar Revision
For previous hair transplant patients, scar revision is the process of correcting or minimizing the scar appearance left after a hair transplant procedure. In the case of a patient email we received, his scar seems to be a bit wider on one side compared to the other. His transplant was performed in a different clinic…
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Donor Scar After Hair Transplant
Hair restoration surgery through follicular unit transplantation is the golden standard for hair transplants to date. This procedure is designed to fully recreate a natural looking hairline and add density or restore lost hair caused by male or female pattern baldness. The only concerning factor of this technique is the scar that remains after the…
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