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Integrating follicular unit extraction into a hair restoration office

James A. Harris and Tina Lardner
Hair Transplant Forum International July 2013, 23 (4) 127-129; DOI: https://doi.org/10.33589/23.2.0127
James A. Harris
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Tina Lardner
Greenwood Village, Colorado, USA
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  • For correspondence: jaharris@hsccolorado.com
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    Figure 1. The recipient area is connected to the donor area.
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    Figure 2. The greater occipital nerves are anesthetized.
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    Figure 3. The graft is lifted in the direction it exits the skin.
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    Figure 4. The “hand-over-hand” technique.
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    Figure 5. Forceps pulls the hair up.
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    Figure 6. Another forceps is used to grasp the graft and pull it out. of the skin
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    Figure 7. FUE graft anatomy.
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    Figure 8. Transection groups.
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    Figure 9. Comparing telogen with transected follicles.
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    Figure 10. Limited surrounding tissue can give bulbs a splayed (spread apart) appearance.
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    Figure 11. Grasping too high can cause the follicles to bend when inserted.
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    Figure 12. Bending follicles can cause hair fragment retention.
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    Figure 13. If not grasped correctly, splayed, uneven bulbs can cause the upper follicle to bend.
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    Figure 14. Insert until the graft’s epidermal cap is level with the skin.
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    Figure 15. If the cap surface is not even with the skin, the hair will not point in correct direction.
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    Figure 16. Antibiotic ointment and Telfa is applied to the shaved donor area after surgery.
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International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery: 23 (4)
Hair Transplant Forum International
Vol. 23, Issue 4
July/August 2013
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James A. Harris, Tina Lardner
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