Variable outcomes of transplant surgery
Hair transplant surgery consists of transplanting often several thousands of hair follicles to the region of the scalp affected by baldness. It is necessary to understand that this procedure is not always perfect. In a typical hair transplant surgery, about 10-15% of the hair follicles do not grow hair as expected. The rate of failed follicle grafts depends on various factors ranging from specific medical conditions of the patient, skills and experience of the surgeons to the extent of the prescribed post operation care and precautions taken by the patient. Also, it is important to note that most of the hair growth takes place after several months after the transplant. Hence, it is advised that patients wait about a year or more to see the full results of the hair transplant operation conducted.
However, the outcome of the transplant operation does not meet the expectations of the patient even after a sufficient period of time. In such cases, the patient may opt for a correction surgery. In the corrective surgery, more hair follicles are grafted to increase the density of previous grafts or compensate for failed grafts. However, for corrective surgery, certain factors have to be taken into account.
Factors to be considered for correction surgery
If the technique used for the previous transplant is the FUT strip technique, then a strip of skin is already removed from the donor area. Hence, it may not be feasible to remove more strip of skin from the donor area. Even if a strip of skin was not removed in the previous method, the density of the hair on the donor area must be considered before proceeding with the FUT method to remove a strip of skin for the first time. This presents unique challenges for conducting a reparation or improvement of previous hair transplant. The newer FUE technique presents significant advantages making it more suited for a reparation or improvement operation of previous hair transplant.
Advantages of FUE technique of hair transplantation
In the FUE technique, the hair follicles are individually extracted using sharp hollow needles. The operation leaves very small circular holes typically with a diameter of 0.5-1 millimetre. Since these holes are so small, they heal completely without leaving any scars visible to the naked eye. This method does not necessitate the extraction of a large strip of skin, unlike the FUT method. Hence, even if the previous transplant was conducted by FUR method, it is still possible to remove hair follicles from the donor area without any problems, as long as there is sufficient density of hair at the donor area.
However, sometimes there is no viable donor area with sufficient density on the scalp. In such cases, the absence of any visible scars by FUE method allows extraction of hair from anywhere else on the body. Hair follicles from other parts such as arms, armpits, legs and chest can be extracted and grafted on the scalp. The hair from these grafts grows to normal length for the donor area. Hence, the FUE hair transplant technique is well suited for correcting or improving outcomes of previous transplant operations.
Our objective at the Hairline Clinic, based in Turkey, is to offer high-grade Hair Transplant Turkey operations for reasonable and affordable prices, without bringing quality down.
Hair transplant surgery consists of transplanting often several thousands of hair follicles to the region of the scalp affected by baldness. It is necessary to understand that this procedure is not always perfect. In a typical hair transplant surgery, about 10-15% of the hair follicles do not grow hair as expected. The rate of failed follicle grafts depends on various factors ranging from specific medical conditions of the patient, skills and experience of the surgeons to the extent of the prescribed post operation care and precautions taken by the patient. Also, it is important to note that most of the hair growth takes place after several months after the transplant. Hence, it is advised that patients wait about a year or more to see the full results of the hair transplant operation conducted.
However, the outcome of the transplant operation does not meet the expectations of the patient even after a sufficient period of time. In such cases, the patient may opt for a correction surgery. In the corrective surgery, more hair follicles are grafted to increase the density of previous grafts or compensate for failed grafts. However, for corrective surgery, certain factors have to be taken into account.
Factors to be considered for correction surgery
If the technique used for the previous transplant is the FUT strip technique, then a strip of skin is already removed from the donor area. Hence, it may not be feasible to remove more strip of skin from the donor area. Even if a strip of skin was not removed in the previous method, the density of the hair on the donor area must be considered before proceeding with the FUT method to remove a strip of skin for the first time. This presents unique challenges for conducting a reparation or improvement of previous hair transplant. The newer FUE technique presents significant advantages making it more suited for a reparation or improvement operation of previous hair transplant.
Advantages of FUE technique of hair transplantation
In the FUE technique, the hair follicles are individually extracted using sharp hollow needles. The operation leaves very small circular holes typically with a diameter of 0.5-1 millimetre. Since these holes are so small, they heal completely without leaving any scars visible to the naked eye. This method does not necessitate the extraction of a large strip of skin, unlike the FUT method. Hence, even if the previous transplant was conducted by FUR method, it is still possible to remove hair follicles from the donor area without any problems, as long as there is sufficient density of hair at the donor area.
However, sometimes there is no viable donor area with sufficient density on the scalp. In such cases, the absence of any visible scars by FUE method allows extraction of hair from anywhere else on the body. Hair follicles from other parts such as arms, armpits, legs and chest can be extracted and grafted on the scalp. The hair from these grafts grows to normal length for the donor area. Hence, the FUE hair transplant technique is well suited for correcting or improving outcomes of previous transplant operations.
Our objective at the Hairline Clinic, based in Turkey, is to offer high-grade Hair Transplant Turkey operations for reasonable and affordable prices, without bringing quality down.
