Regular Member Krenn Posted April 15, 2003 Regular Member Share Posted April 15, 2003 Anyone have any thoughts on laser assisted hair transplants? Is this a superior method of transpantation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Krenn Posted April 15, 2003 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 15, 2003 Anyone have any thoughts on laser assisted hair transplants? Is this a superior method of transpantation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member arfy Posted April 15, 2003 Senior Member Share Posted April 15, 2003 I think it is generally considered a fad that didn't catch on. The general consensus is that lasers can't do anything that regular surgical instruments can't do. There are also some things considered negatives... -laser transplants have more crusting in the healing stage. -The laser actually removes tissue, whereas most doctors prefer slits nowadays (through needles or scalpels). Removing tissue in the recipient is typically not considered a good thing, since small grafts don't require it. The less disruption of the scalp surface, the better (as long as the grafts fit properly). Less disruption of the scalp means the transplant is less-noticeable. (Your eye is drawn to surface irregularities.) -There is less bleeding with lasers, which is not a good thing... The bleeding is good for graft survival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Krenn Posted April 16, 2003 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 16, 2003 thanks, arfy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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