Modern operating equipment is used.
Use of motor hair extraction device.
0.7-0.9mm knife for hair extraction.
Use of magnifying glasses (loupes) to extract donor hair and insert into channels.
Doctors Role:
Consultation with patient before operation, extracts the hair, creates the channels in the direction of hair growth to give a natural result, local anaesthetic injection of recipient area
Role of technical assistants:
Local anaesthetic of donor area – this technique had to be revised to ensure only pain on first injection. After revision of the technique the clients were no longer in pain.
Insertion of hair into channels
Washing hair and bandages (1 day after surgery)