Dr. Robert Haber

41 year old man underwent session of FUT with 2206 grafts. One year later he underwent second session of 2364 grafts. One month later he returned showing significant shock loss. Five months later he returned showing almost complete recovery, and well on his way to excellent final growth from both sessions. Final growth not yet complete, but a total of 1778 1s, 2299 2's, 484 3's, and 45 4's for a total of 4606 grafts and 8008 hairs. Moral of the story- don't panic!

36 year old man after three sessions of FUT. A total of 541 1s, 2143 2s, 550 3s, and 108 4s, for a total of 3342 grafts and 6909 hairs.

45 year old man one year after one FUT session of 2702 grafts/4597 hairs. A total of 1049 1s, 1426 2s, 212 3s, and 15 4+ grafts, for a total of 2702 grafts, and 4597 hairs.

Bob C

Sorry for this delayed answer. I missed your question.

You are mostly correct. His first session was Feb 1996, and last was Oct 1999. Back in 1996, 600-700 grafts was a good sized session. In 1999 he chose to finish with a small session, as he was only interested in a touch up.

I hope these answers help.

Ten year follow-up for 48 year old man after four sessions of FUT. A total of 567 1s, 1567 2s, 223 3s, and 83 4+ grafts, for a total of 2440 grafts, and 4702 hairs.

63 year old man showing results of two sessions of FUT. A total of 1045 1s, 2395 2s, 444 3s, and 27 4+ grafts, for a total of 3911 grafts, and 7275 hairs.

64 year old man showing results of two sessions of FUT. A total of 826 1s, 2184 2s, 988 3s, and 116 4+ grafts, for a total of 4114 grafts, and 7402 hairs.

63 year old man showing results of single session of FUT. A total of 312 1s, 1110 2s, 233 3s, and 8 4+ grafts, for a total of 1663 grafts, and 3263 hairs.

43 year old man showing results of three sessions of FUT. A total of 355 1s, 2426 2s, 581 3s, and 104 4+ grafts, for a total of 3466 grafts, and 7366 hairs.

54 year old man with visible large plugs. One year results following two sessions of FUT with plug reduction. A total of 894 1's, 2445 2's, 598 3's, and 63 4+ grafts, for a total of 4000 grafts, and 7830 hairs.

Dr. Haber here, and it does appear that I was misunderstood. The location of the incision is only part of the process of obtaining an excellent scar. Excellent donor scars can certainly result from excisions taken low, just as wide donor scars can occur even with perfectly located incisions. Surgical technique, wound tension, and individual healing characteristics all play an important role as well. That said, the likelihood of producing an ideal scar is maximized when the incision is placed at or above the occipital protuberance.

As far as suture or staple removal goes, as long as the physician has trained and supervises the person performing this task, almost anyone can do it, as long as they have a gentle touch.