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HAIR
TRANSPLANT MINIGRAFTS AND MICROGRAFTS |
Minigrafts and Micrografts
in Hair Transplants
In
cases of hair transplants involving large grafts, hair
in the middle of the grafts often die off for lack of
nutrient support from the body. The problem is solved
by minigrafts and micrografts. However, these grafts
can cause the lossof pigment cells, which can be apparent
in people with darker complexion.
The
intention of minigrafts and micrografts is to keep the
number of hairs in each graft low and spread more hair
in these smaller grafts aroound. However, these procedures
have the following problems:
- These
grafts can e clumpy if they are not limited to the
natural growing groups of hair.
- The
grafts being small and the transplant done without
the microscope can cause damage to the hair and reduces
transplantation yield.
- When
the minigrafts and micrografts are done with a multi-baded
knife, the hairs within the knif break up and the
naturally occurring follicles are damaged.
- Micrografts
generally have more skin, which makes them lose the
skin pigmentation.
- Micrografts
look thin when used over the entire head. Graft growth
can be inconsistent.
A
popular variant of minigrafts is the double follicular
units (DFU). This system uses two follicular units,
each containing 1 to 3 hairs. DFU has the main disadvantage
of having intact skin between the follicular units,
and particularly in the dark-haired, light-skinned,
or coarse haired person. This produces a small white
scar as well as cobblestoning on the scalp surface.
Even
these small grafts reveal themselves on close inspection
in bright sunlight.
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