Senior Member Jotronic Posted August 6, 2010 Senior Member Share Posted August 6, 2010 (edited) As a one year old child, this patient was the victim of a kitchen accident in which boiling oil was spilled on his scalp. The accident left him with a large area of scalp with no hair growth and thick scar tissue. The scar was thickest in the middle of the scalp where blood supply was of greater concern. In this region Dr. Hasson had to be a little more careful with the density he was able to plant. Closer to the sides and more towards and into the temples, the scar was not as thick, therefore Dr. Hasson was able to transplant at a slightly higher density. This is evident in the photos shown with the area shaved. As you can see, when done properly a transplant into scar tissue can be very successful. 2142 fu’s were used in this surgery. Due to the compromised blood supply of scar tissue, an ultra dense pack is not attempted and a second surgery is usually part of the plan. This patient came back for his second and final surgery to repair the damage done by the accident. What we have found in scar tissue cases is that after transplanting into the damaged tissue, the blood supply returns to the area. After examining the transplanted area, Dr. Hasson determined that he could place more grafts in the same area than he did in the first surgery due to increased blood supply. This patient received 3104 fu’s on his second surgery 11 months after his first. The final three images in this presentation show the patient one day post-op from his second procedure. His dream of being able to wear his hair combed back or short after 30 years will soon be a reality. Edited November 4, 2011 by Jotronic added new photos The Truth is in The Results Dr. Victor Hasson and Dr. Jerry Wong are members of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Fingers Crossed Posted August 6, 2010 Senior Member Share Posted August 6, 2010 Very interesting (and sad) case, I wish him all the best. The work looks great and I look forward to seeing his final results from the second procedure. My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Hasson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Blake Bloxham Posted August 6, 2010 Senior Member Share Posted August 6, 2010 (edited) Jotronic, What a deserving patient! Thank you for sharing this interesting case. I think the work looks ultra-refined, and I'm eager to see the results from the second procedure. Nicely done! Edited August 7, 2010 by Future_HT_Doc "Doc" Blake Bloxham - formerly "Future_HT_Doc" Forum Co-Moderator and Editorial Assistant for the Hair Transplant Network, the Hair Loss Learning Center, the Hair Loss Q&A Blog, and the Hair Restoration Forum All opinions are my own and my advice does not constitute as medical advice. All medical questions and concerns should be addressed by a personal physician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TakingThePlunge Posted August 7, 2010 Senior Member Share Posted August 7, 2010 Jotronic, What an amazing and compelling case! I can't wait to see how this grows in. Talk about life-changing! David - Former Forum Co-Moderator and Editorial Assistant I am not a medical professional. All opinions are my own and my advice should not constitute as medical advice. View my Hair Loss Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Mercury Posted August 8, 2010 Senior Member Share Posted August 8, 2010 Pretty sweet. Can't wait to see how it turns out. This should help this guy out with him self-confidence and image. Nice job!! Life is like a game of cards. The hand that is dealth you represents determinism; the way you play it is free will. Jawaharal Nehru Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Johnny_B Posted August 8, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted August 8, 2010 This is the kind of story that people like to see. Looks great so far..it'll be great to see the final results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member haircut Posted August 8, 2010 Senior Member Share Posted August 8, 2010 This looks great! I would bet that this fellow is very happy with his results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Jotronic Posted November 4, 2011 Author Senior Member Share Posted November 4, 2011 So as I mentioned in the original post of this thread the patient had returned for a second procedure. Remember, the first procedure was not placed with high density because of the amount of scar tissue. The strategy is to make two passes as opposed to one so the reduced vasculature of the scar tissue can handle the new grafts. The first pass was for 2142 grafts and the second pass, ten months later, was for 3104 grafts. The patient sent these photos to us showing his thirteen month result. Hair brushed forward... The Truth is in The Results Dr. Victor Hasson and Dr. Jerry Wong are members of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Capelli11 Posted November 4, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted November 4, 2011 W-O-W! What a great story! He must be so happy as this is a life altering procedure! Thanks for sharing Joe...these kind of stories really illustrates how life changing a HT can truly be! -HT with Dr. Rahal- December 2011- 4,616 grafts FUT Check out my website updates: http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/blog/home-page.asp?WebID=2225 My HT write up: http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/164084-my-hair-transplant-dr-rahal-4-600-fut-write-up-pics.html My FOXBAR write up: http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/164085-my-foxbar-write-up-dr-rahal-4-600-fut.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member orlhair1 Posted November 4, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted November 4, 2011 This is really amazing and so life changing for this guy. The result is fantastic. Surgery - Dr. Ron Shapiro FUT 6/14/11 - 3048 grafts Surgery - Dr. Ron Shapiro FUE 1/28/13 & 1/29/13 - 1513 grafts http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/orlhair1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member mars Posted November 4, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted November 4, 2011 unbelievable,he is lucky he had a good donor!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Jotronic Posted November 4, 2011 Author Senior Member Share Posted November 4, 2011 He's lucky he had any donor, much less good donor:) The Truth is in The Results Dr. Victor Hasson and Dr. Jerry Wong are members of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member mars Posted November 4, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted November 4, 2011 ok joe let me rephrase that,good density in remaining donor he got 5000 plus grafts after all,im a virgin scalp strip wise i would get no where near the number of grafts this guy got. what was his density where the strips were taken? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Stevee Posted November 6, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted November 6, 2011 What a story Looks fantastic a real life changer good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Jotronic Posted November 8, 2011 Author Senior Member Share Posted November 8, 2011 Mars, I'm not sure what his density was but I don't think it was really high. His hair is coarse and coarse hair is usually on the lower end of the scale when it comes to donor density but the coarse hair can make up for this because it gives better coverage than finer hair, which coincidentally, usually comes from the highest density donor regions. Strange but logical tradeoff. Stevee, thanks for your comment. The Truth is in The Results Dr. Victor Hasson and Dr. Jerry Wong are members of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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