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- FIGURE 1.
A 6X loupe is used by the surgeon and 5X loupe by the technicians.
- FIGURE 2.
We use a curved tooth forceps to pull the epidermis.
- FIGURE 3.
A: An angled forceps is used to pull one graft at a time. B: Closed forceps. C and D: Forceps grasps one FU at a time.
- FIGURE 4.
A: Forester forceps for sequential collection of dozens of FUs. B: Forester forceps with one graft. C and D: Forester forceps with dozens of grafts.
- FIGURE 5.
A: Assistant is to the left of the surgeon. B: Assistant is to the right of the surgeon. C and D: Two assistants.
- FIGURE 6.
Harvesting can be done at the same time the surgeon excises the FUs.
- FIGURE 7.
A and B: The left hand holds a curved tooth forceps and the right hand holds either an angled extraction forceps or a Forester forceps.
- FIGURE 8.
A: An assistant positioned on the left side can hold the curved tooth forceps with the right hand and extract the graft with the left hand. B: All team members hold forceps the same way.
- FIGURE 9.
A to D: A graft is pulled in a single stage.
- FIGURE 10.
A to D: A graft is pulled in two stages.
- FIGURE 11.
A to G: A graft is pulled in three stages.
- FIGURE 12.
A: On straight hair, the traction on the graft must be linear. B: On curly hair, the traction must follow the hair curvature.
- FIGURE 13.
A to D: Ideally, we must follow an uninterrupted sequence of extraction to avoid wasting time. E: After harvesting 50 grafts, pools of blood can be removed for additional harvesting.
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- Article
- Abstract
- INTRODUCTION
- STEP 1: USE QUALITY LOUPES
- STEP 2: CHOOSE YOUR FORCEPS
- STEP 3: DECIDE WHO WILL PULL THE FUs
- STEP 4: DETERMINE NUMBER OF ASSISTANTS TO HARVEST
- STEP 5: CHOOSE THE BEST POSITIONS FOR TEAM MEMBERS
- STEP 6: DECIDE WHEN TO REMOVE THE GRAFTS
- STEP 7: USE PROPER EXTRACTION TECHNIQUE
- STEP 8: USE THE CORRECT NUMBER OF EXTRACTION STAGES
- STEP 9: PULL WITH TRACTION IN THE CORRECT DIRECTION
- STEP 10: GATHER EXTRACTED GRAFTS
- STEP 11: REMOVE GRAFTS IN AN EFFICIENT ORDER
- STEP 12: OPTIMIZE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN ASSISTANT(S) AND SURGEON
- STEP 13: OPTIMIZE EXTRACTION SPEED
- STEP 14: AVOID IATROGENIC GRAFT DAMAGE
- STEP 15: USE PROPER EXCISION TECHNIQUE FOR ATRAUMATIC EXTRACTION
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