A 2mm scar is fairly small, so I would hope that an excision and trichophytic closure would be the best way to go. I do not have a surgical recommendation for you in Europe, although the techniques that I would use are fairly straight forward in the hands of an expert. As I do not […]
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I have written extensively on this type of repair. The condition of ridging reflects a build-up of reactive tissues below the skin so that the skin at the hairline has an elevated ridge that is easy to see. This was a common result of the older plugs, rarely (if ever) seen in follicular unit transplantation. […]
Most people with a small number of grafts get an FUE harvest so that there will be no easily visible scar, no matter where the grafts come from. Alternatively, you could take the harvest with a strip from the sides, so that it could be parted in the middle without showing a scar. The FUE […]
All cuts on the skin will produce a scar and most cannot be completely eliminated. Scars can certainly be minimized depending on the individual healing characteristics so that short hair is a reasonable option. At New Hair Institute (NHI), we continually strive to incorporate scar minimizing techniques in all our procedures and will tackle repairs […]
There is no guarantee that 500 grafts would cover the donor scar in a single surgery. Based upon that measurement, I would think that 250-300 grafts in two sessions might do the job. The problem is density per hair/graft and that they can not be placed too close in a single session, as that may […]
We have written articles for scientific journals on the repair options. Those options have become better than since the articles were written and now we can often be more aggressive when needed with far less risks. In addition, we can take follicular unit grafts from the old plugs, softening them in a more distributed way. […]
I appreciate that you are very sensitive about your scar. Repairing scars is an art form, because every scar and every person is a variable and the differences between people and their scars make the repair of choice a difficult selection. I encourage you to send your photos, and even when you do, I can […]
I am one of the most experienced surgeons for hair work, along with Dr. Robert Bernstein in New York. Read our articles on the NHI website and make an appointment to work out the details of what you need to do, along a timeline that makes sense to you. My offices are in Los Angeles […]
Today, we can relocate transplanted hair by removing them from within the old plugs thereby thinning them. When they are taken out, we can then move these follicles into areas of need. The areas of need could be the scars from the old transplants or to fix some abnormalities that make your ‘look’ less than […]
Patient Update: It is important to read the first part of this post which shows where this patient started from just 3 months ago , see last Friday, October 7th, titled Repairing Pluggy Transplant (with Photos). This patient came to NHI to repair the awful, pluggy look he had to live with for many years. […]
I have written extensively on the issue of repairs and published these writings in a prestigious peer reviewed journal. This publication has become the standard for repair techniques in the field. The Art of Repair in Surgical Hair Restoration Part I – General Aspects of Repair and Basic Repair Strategies The Art of Repair in […]
I take the view that we are a full service medical practice. Because significant scarring is relatively uncommon, we will absorb the costs for scars that come about from our surgeries. If a scar came about from an NHI surgery, we will repair it at no charge to the patient with a modified scar revision […]
Frontal hairlines that were transplanted in a manner that you do not like, usually can be fixed. I personally have many patients who have had old type of plugs, where I have repaired the hairline and now enjoy an undetectable, normal hairline. I have also moved hairlines up or down. We have published many articles […]
There are many doctors who claim that they can fix anything, so I agree with you that this could be a problem. I do not know what Dermablend is, but if you are talking about dermabrasion, I have always wondered about it, but I have not been willing to experiment with it. Dermabrasion (the use […]
This is the response I wrote to another blog question… We have developed a fascial closure of the donor wound. This has been successful in reducing the scars in the donor area. I imbricate the deep fascia holding it in place with a Vicryl suture (which lasts about 6 weeks). With the fascial closure, the […]
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