Total Micrografting Hair Transplantation Using a New Hair Implanter

Kim, Il Hwan; Kye, Yung Chul

Abstract

BACKGROUND
Hair transplantation is a continuously evolving era towards a more natural style and micrografting in greater quantities is becoming an unmistakable trend.
OBJECTIVE
A rapid, simple method to make a micrograft implanter with low cost and a case of total micrografting using this new hair implanter are presented.
METHODS
We devised a simple method to make a micrograft hair implanter using a spinal tap-ping needle and did total micrografting with this device 3 times on 1 patient.
RESULTS
Cosmetically, hair transplantation using our device produces hair that is slightly less dense in a normal individual. However, our technique gives a good balance in distribution of hair with no scarring which contribute to a natural style appearance.
CONCLUSIONS
Total Micrografting with our new implanter produces a natural appearance without the artificial look and scars typical of the minigrafts or punch grafts in Koreans. So we consider this device as a another alternative device in hair transplantation.