Hair transplant procedures, when performed correctly with an experienced hair surgeon using the right equipment and technique, should ideally result in seamless and natural-looking results. However, when any of the above parameters are not met, the result may be ineffective. Unfortunately, many men, celebrity and non-celebrity, have faced this issue. Additional scrutiny of public attention, however, may contribute to a desire for more discrete processes and subtler outcomes. Older procedures, such as skull reduction and flap procedures, can make this difficult.
Scalp reduction, a method not practiced by hair transplant surgeons today, was a popular restoration procedure in the 1980s. This involved surgically removing bald areas on the scalp. The bald skin of the scalp was cut, and the two ends on either side were spread together and dried. This was done to reduce the surface area of bald areas caused by androgenic alopecia, or male pattern hair loss.
The cutting, pulling and pulling involved in scalp reduction results in common side effects such as loss of tightness in the scalp, creating a “pull back” effect and visible signs of alopecia, as well as hypoesthesia around the excision area and extending around Skin stitches. Isolated patches of baldness are also common side effects of the procedure.
The traditional approach to FUE is to remove such hairs individually with a punch tool from the back of the head, but this is limited in effectiveness due to both the natural thickness of the original hair there, which can appear harsher at the temple, and the hairline. simultaneously limited supply of hair in that area. An ideal solution would be to augment the donor supply with hairs that match the intended recipient region from a non-head location. Most basic FUE equipment, however, has trouble safely removing such hair due to the angle of growth in non-head locations, such as the neck, beard, torso, legs, etc. Such would require a more advanced device. One procedure, capable of removing all hair types from all hair locations.
Black celebrities can be at a disadvantage when it comes to hair transplant procedures, due to the severe curves of Afro-textured hair under the skin, which straight, cylindrical punches often struggle to extract safely. Additionally, the rigid skin texture, and strong tissue attachment to the follicular units, often add to the challenge of removing these grafts from the surrounding skin. FUSS is a method of hair transplant in which a strip of hairy scalp is cut from the back of the head. Hair follicles are extracted from this strip of scalp and then transplanted into areas of hair loss. A drawback of this method is the visibility of the linear excision scar, as well as its tendency to spread downward when wearing short hairstyles. Although FUSS is not as popular a procedure as it once was, due to the linear-scar-free method of FUE, some African-American men may opt for the former due to the reputation black FUE procedures hold.
New advances in hair transplant technology offer a potential solution for patients with Afro-textured hair. One such advancement is the world’s first recent debut ultrasonic hair transplant On a patient in the above category. Ultrasonic frequencies, properly tuned to the patient’s skin tissue, combined with the use of a curved, sharp, punch designed for the curves of afro-textured hair, allowing for tighter skin and stronger attachments An easy excision of the curly hair graft became possible.
The use of ultrasound in FUE can also be applied to other non-rotational devices, such as those designed for non-shading hair transplants, for a more efficient, discrete procedure – ideal for public figures as well as individuals who Can’t take time off from work after the procedure.
Source by Sanusi Umar, M.D.
