Stretch the Donor Area Before Surgery?
I am preparing to have another session in September for added density. The only discomfort that I had in my previous surgery was that the scar(strip harvest method) in the donor area. Is there any way to stretch that area before surgery other than massaging that area? ie an implant device to stretch the skin?
Some people have tighter scalps than other people. Also, as some people get transplanted, the tightness of the scalp may get tighter, although this is not the routine case. There are tools that expand the scalp ahead of time. These tools were invented for scalp reductions, a procedure that has fallen on hard time (for the right reasons). Many of these devices (expanders and balloons) are painful and should be preserved for those with indications for their use (burn scars, large scars from accidents and the like). Your question is difficult for me because there is an implication that either you want more donor scalp removed than is safe, or that you had unusual pain associated with your donor wound closure. It would help me to understand your question better by further clarification, call me at 1-800-NEW-HAIR so that I can grasp the direction you want me to take.
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