Q22. What is ‘Micrografting?’
A22. This form of hair transplantation has replaced the traditional form of surgery in which large groups of follicles – known as ‘plugs’ were removed and then inserted into the recipient area. This will involve the surgeon punching holes in the scalp before inserting these plugs.
The result was a ‘corn row’ appearance with tufts of hair and noticeable scarring.
However this has been improved with micrografting in which the surgeon removes a strip of skin, complete with hair follicles from the donor site. This is placed under a microscope and the follicles dissected from the strip. These follicles are then implanted into the recipient site (bald area of the scalp) via a series of tiny incisions.
A micrograft can consist of between 3 to 8 hairs.
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