Can you do FUE once you have maximized strip?

[Cant decide]

If a person has essentially exhaused his donor area (I have not), can he have FUE done to obtain more grafts at that point? The major limitation to donor after a few strip procedures is laxity. I would think that even if you have reached the laxity limit with strip, you should be able to have some FUE done.

 

Am I wrong?

 

Thanks

[mattj]

Yes, this can be done. In fact it is in theory the best way of obtaining the maximum number of grafts from a donor area, but as of yet I haven't seen it done in practice.

[Sparky]

HDC have done quite a few of these cases.

[Cant decide]

Forgive me what is HDC?

[Sparky]

A clinic in Europe

[mattj]

HDC have done quite a few of these cases.

 

What are the graft totals on these cases? Are they truly cases where the donor has been 'maxed out' by strip and then FUE?

[RCWest]

What determines "maxed out"? No laxity left? The most hair was taken while leaving just enough to cover the sides and back? Or whichever one comes first?

[Sparky]

Nah your probably right, they wont of been maxed out by strip, just maxed out for 1 session.

[mattj]

What determines "maxed out"? No laxity left? The most hair was taken while leaving just enough to cover the sides and back? Or whichever one comes first?

 

Good question. Whichever comes first would probably be the answer. Whatever point a surgeon says, "That's it, I can no longer take any grafts via strip".