B L Limmer1. 1. Department of Dermatology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Modern hair restoration procedures may involve, individually or in combinations, flaps, grafts consisting of plugs, slits, strips, minigrafts, or micrografts, with or without alopecia reduction. OBJECTIVE: To review the density achieved using mini-micrografting technique compared with that accomplished by plug methodology. METHODS: Hair counts per square centimeter were done on both mini-micrografted and plug cases from the author's practice. RESULTS: Comparable density (terminal hair per square centimeter) was noted to occur with either technique but accomplished with fewer sessions using mini-micrografting methodology and relatively dense packing of grafts. CONCLUSION: The density issue is a nonissue if comparable numbers of hair are transplanted per square centimeter.
BACKGROUND: Modern hair restoration procedures may involve, individually or in combinations, flaps, grafts consisting of plugs, slits, strips, minigrafts, or micrografts, with or without alopecia reduction. OBJECTIVE: To review the density achieved using mini-micrografting technique compared with that accomplished by plug methodology. METHODS: Hair counts per square centimeter were done on both mini-micrografted and plug cases from the author's practice. RESULTS: Comparable density (terminal hair per square centimeter) was noted to occur with either technique but accomplished with fewer sessions using mini-micrografting methodology and relatively dense packing of grafts. CONCLUSION: The density issue is a nonissue if comparable numbers of hair are transplanted per square centimeter.