62 years old patient, great result. Pictures after 9 months. 2939 grafts/7036 hair. Dr Devroye

[Dr. Jean Devroye]

This 62 years patient presents a recent hair loss.

For two years he noticed a loss of hair on the anterior part which actually extends to the vertex. In the middle of the forehead there is a little area covered by hair.

The option chosen is perform an asmap, so to cover the anterior part but also to cover the area behind it in order to prevent any future hairloss.

The day after the intervention, the patient is worried about the temples which would have not been sufficiently covered, and I reassure him. The aspect of the surgery is very clean thanks to the use of physiological liquid used during the night following the intervention.

Evolution is fast and encouraging.

When he came back for the removal of the stitches, the grafts were still there.

In the 9th month regrowth is complete. The trichophytique closure gives a perfect scar.

Technical data : 2939 grafts for 7036 hair (2.39 hair per graft).

Details : 548 FU1, 1059 FU2, 979 FU3, 332 FU4, 21 FU5.

Dr Jean Devroye MD

 

 

 

[bighosedragger]

very nice result including the scar! "The day after the intervention, the patient is worried about the temples which would have not been sufficiently covered, and I reassure him. The aspect of the surgery is very clean thanks to the use of physiological liquid used during the night following the intervention.

Evolution is fast and encouraging" would like to know more details about this comment and what is this physiological liquid?

[Dr. Jean Devroye]

Dear bighosedragger,

since many years ago, I adopted a technique that earned me the nickname "Dr. Spray".

The principle of this technique is simple, I discovered it by chance. I used to ask my patients to apply a physiological liquid on the recipient area with a spray for an hour or two.

One day, I was expecting the patient of the day before so to check the situation of his surgery after first night. This patient came back to my clinic with a very clean aspect. It was virtually impossible to tell that he had a HT the day before. He told me that he used the spray very widely during the night that followed the intervention.

Since then, I systematically ask my patients to do the same.

In fact, it is important to moisten regularly the area so to keep it damp (every 10 to 20 minutes). Moreover, especially during the first and the second hour, the use of the spray permits to avoid small blood crusts. Sometimes, a late oozing of yellowish liquid can appear 3 or 4 hours after the surgery and, in this case as well, I recommend cleaning vigorously with the spray.

Of course, the patient never touches the grafts.

The benefits of this procedure are doubles. First, the receiving area is very clean, this allows the patient to come back quickly in his social life. Then, even if I did not make a double blind scientific comparison, I really have the impression that the number of patients keeping their grafts after intervention is more important with this technique. Thanks to it, there is a gain of time in terms of regrowth.

 

Dr Jean Devroye MD

[Blake Bloxham]

Can't ask for better donor characteristics. I really like this result. Well done doctor.