 The
Evolution of Hair Transplantation
The
evolution of hair transplantation began over 40 years ago with the
“Punch” plug graft technique. From this technique a more refined
“Micro/Mini” punch graft evolved followed by the
Micro/Multiple-Unit grafting technique. Finally the ultimate and
most natural method of hair transplantation was perfected - the Microprecision Follicular Grafting®
technique.
Evolution
of Naturalness
The
results of Microprecision Follicular Grafting®
are so natural this procedure has become the benchmark by which all
other hair restoration methods are judged.
With
the Microprecision Follicular Grafting®
technique, it is absolutely impossible to get that
“pluggy” look that you may have seen in the past.
Hair
on the top of the head grows in follicular units of one, two, three
hairs and occasionally follicular units of four hairs. So it makes
perfect sense that if one was to restore their lost hair, it should
be replicated in the same format to produce a totally natural
result. However, there are only a select few hair transplant
practices worldwide that provide the experience and knowledge to
perfect and perform this technique. Advanced Medical Institute is
one of them.
 A
Specialized Technique
It
takes an experienced hair transplant specialist and a highly trained
medical team to successfully perfect and perform this technique.
It
is unfortunate for the general public that some clinics, in an
attempt to mislead the consumer, claim that this technique utilizes
only “single hair grafts” and therefore does not produce
adequate density and is not cost effective. The reality is that this
technique is simply the most natural hair transplantation technique
in the world. The “single hair grafts” are only used in the very
front hairline otherwise referred to as the hairline transition
zone, which is only approximately ¼” in width.
Then follicular grafts of twos and threes and some fours are
integrated in behind the totally natural looking front hairline.
Some
medical practices claim “larger” grafts will produce more
density. What they don’t tell you is that although the density may
appear fuller from afar, upon close inspection under elements of
wind, rain, or wet hair, your hair would separate, and the
“clumpy” nature of the grafts would be apparent and appear very
unnatural. At Advanced Medical Institute, we believe “naturalness
is key”. We would rather increase one’s density through
additional procedures if necessary. That way your hair always looks
natural and not “clumpy”.
 With
the Microprecision Follicular Grafting®
technique performed at Advanced Medical Institute, the excess tissue
is removed from the actual hair follicles. Then the hair follicles
are placed into micro-incisions, which are essentially very tiny
slits. When healed, these micro-incisions are virtually
imperceptible.
Subsequent
Procedures
Some
groups will perform additional hair transplant procedures in as
little as two to three months. Considering that the newly
transplanted hair requires 12-16 weeks to begin growing, one could
reasonably conclude that it would be approximately three months
before anyone could begin to see where previous work had been
performed. The prospective patient should ask himself/herself how
the physician could accurately and safely insert new grafts between
the previously placed ones, which have not yet begun to grow. With
the Microprecision Follicular Grafting®
technique, the grafts are virtually impossible to discern at this
stage.
In theory, the only way the new grafts could be accurately inserted
between the previous grafts would be if the prior procedure had
produced residual scar tissue. Therefore, allowing the doctor to see
the location of the previous work.
At
Advanced Medical Institute, if a patient would like to increase the
density by having an additional procedure, we recommend allowing a
minimum of six to eight months to allow totally accurate placement
of the new grafts in between the new hairs growing from the previous
procedure. The other crucial factor is to allow adequate time for
the mobility to return to the donor area prior to having an
additional procedure in order to eliminate tension in the new donor
site.
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