Total Micrografting Hair Transplantation Using a New Hair Implanter.
10.5021/ad.1997.9.3.177
- Author:
Il Hwan KIM
;
Yung Chul KYE
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Hair transplantation;
Micrograft hair implanter
- MeSH:
Cicatrix;
Hair*;
Humans;
Methods;
Needles;
Transplants
- From:Annals of Dermatology
1997;9(3):177-181
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Hair transplantation is a continuously evolving era towards a more natural style and micrografting in greater quantities is becoming an unmistakable trend. OBJECTIVE: A rapid, simple method to make a micrograft implanter with low cost and a case of total micrografting using this new hair implanter are presented. METHODS: We devised a simple method to make a micrograft hair implanter using a spinal tap-ping needle and did total micrografting with this device 3 times on 1 patient. RESULTS: Cosmetically, hair transplantation using our device produces hair that is slightly less dense in a normal individual. However, our technique gives a good balance in distribution of hair with no scarring which contribute to a natural style appearance. CONCLUSIONS: Total Micrografting with our new implanter produces a natural appearance without the artificial look and scars typical of the minigrafts or punch grafts in Koreans. So we consider this device as a another alternative device in hair transplantation.
