Title: Tiny-slit beard reconstruction by single-hair grafting technique
Abstract:Objective To search a fine solution for aesthetic reconstruction of beard. Methods Under local anesthesia, a tiny scalp strip was harvested from the back of the head, near the hairline. Under 2. 5-4 t...Objective To search a fine solution for aesthetic reconstruction of beard. Methods Under local anesthesia, a tiny scalp strip was harvested from the back of the head, near the hairline. Under 2. 5-4 times magnification, the strip was divided into a series of single-hair micrografts . As normal, we put 200 - 250 single-hair micro-grafts into upper-lip side for sparseness . After the micro-slits were made by1-1.5 mm 30°-45°sapphire knives in the recipient site, the micrografts were implanted into the holes with the Ohio's implanter, parallel to the original beard direction. Results From May 2001 to June 2002, 10 patients with beard sparseness, resulted from trauma of sexual organs or congenital loss, were treated by this one-session tiny operation. All of the patients were satisfied with the results except severe scar cases having second replant possibly. The grafted hairs grow nearly in the direction of normal beard, which achieve 90-95% survival in those area. The appearance of the tiny reconstructed beard was extremely natural, close to the normal one and quick recover, compared to the traditional methods. Conclusion The aboved mentioned technique is a fine, safe and effective method for beard tiny reconstruction with the appearance much closer to a normal one.Read More
Publication Year: 2004
Publication Date: 2004-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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