Square Scalp Grafts

Hair Transplant by Incisional Strip Harvesting

“…Incisional harvesting 7–18 not only allows the donor site to be closed transversely, but also facilitates variation in the size and type of grafts planned in the procedure 4,16‐18 . In addition, it conserves the donor site allowing the transplant surgeon to accomplish simplified harvesting at subsequent procedures, with less donor site utilization than some other approaches.…”

“…In addition, it conserves the donor site allowing the transplant surgeon to accomplish simplified harvesting at subsequent procedures, with less donor site utilization than some other approaches. There are various blades available that can be used to harvest the donor hair, 4,7,15‐18 but it is the versatility of the approach that allows the transplant surgeon to enhance the esthetic result for the patient. Finally, Coiffman 9–15 was the first to use a free square graft for transplanting hair.…”