Repeat Hair Transplant

Controversies in hair transplantation

“…Several techniques have been introduced to minimize the width of the strip scar such as limiting the width of the donor strip to less than 1.5cm, minimizing the tension while closing the wound, double-layered closure, undermining the edges, careful dissection along the line of incision to avoid damage to the follicles, including the previous strip scar and trichophytic closure, and insertion of few grafts into suture at the end of the surgery. [1718192021] Proper planning and execution greatly reduces the problems associated with scar formation in strip surgery. In spite of such meticulous procedure, some individuals end up with a bad scar.…”

“…The scarring and distortion of the donor scalp from FUE make subsequent FUE sessions more difficult. [21]…”

“…Hence, there is a need to reduce the transaction rate in FUE to as minimum as possible. [21] In those individuals who had underwent mega sessions of FUE earlier, the transaction rate is greater in subsequent sessions because of angulation and scarring created during the previous surgery. [21]…”