Senior Member Jotronic Posted November 19, 2010 Senior Member Share Posted November 19, 2010 (edited) This not quite NW6 patient came to Dr. Hasson for as much coverage as possible in one session. Dr. Hasson created a mature hairline that while still giving the patient a more youthful appearance was conservative thus allowing for more coverage on the top of the scalp. 4335 Grafts Singles...1078 Doubles...2922 3/4...335 What makes this case interesting is not that the patient wore a hair system for many years but what wearing the system did to his scalp. When the patient removed his hair system for his consultation Dr. Hasson noticed black dots in the balding scalp. They looked like large black heads. After careful examination Dr. Hasson squeezed some out thinking that they were black heads. What came out was surprising to all of us. Hair. Not just one or two but several hairs would literally pop out and "blossom" like flowers standing in a vase. This condition is called "trichostasis spinulosa". From Emedicine.medscape.com... "Trichostasis spinulosa results from successive production and retention of vellus telogen club hairs from a single hair matrix in a follicle. Hyperkeratosis plugs the follicle and results in the retention of the vellus hairs in the obstructed follicular infundibulum. The precise cause of this phenomenon remains undetermined." This is what Dr. Hasson first saw when the system was removed from the patient's scalp. As you can see the dots look like large blackheads. Then we shaved the scalp so we could get a better view of the situation. This zoom image shows that there are many hairs trapped in one "hole". Dr. Hasson squeezed these out and we placed one under a microscope. You can see what appears to be at least ten to twelve follicles tightly grouped together. And they simply fell apart when pressure was applied as if they came from hair cut clippings. We can only assume that this was caused by wearing the system but ultimately there has not been enough study on this subject to know exactly why this happens. So, we then did the transplant that I described above. Edited November 19, 2010 by Jotronic 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 haircut Posted November 19, 2010 Senior Member Share Posted November 19, 2010 That is an amazing transformation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member omy Posted November 19, 2010 Senior Member Share Posted November 19, 2010 The result looks excellent .The patient looks younger as well . It is interesting to see those hairs popping out of the scalp in bunches . It makes me want to pluck them out with a tweezer . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TakingThePlunge Posted November 19, 2010 Senior Member Share Posted November 19, 2010 Jotronic, You're right! That was interesting. And also an excellent transformation for this patient. He must be thrilled to be rid of the hair system and looking good with his own, natural hair again. As always, an excellent result by Dr. Hasson! 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 hair_me_out Posted November 19, 2010 Senior Member Share Posted November 19, 2010 Incredible result. This guy must be very happy. My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Hasson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairthere Posted November 19, 2010 Senior Member Share Posted November 19, 2010 very nice hairline. I do think he would benefit from another session to bolster the temple points and address the crown. I am the owner/operator of AHEAD INK a Scalp Micropigmentation Company in Fort Lee, New Jersey. www.aheadink.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Cant decide Posted November 19, 2010 Senior Member Share Posted November 19, 2010 Great result Joe. What is this patients hair caliber? My Hairloss Web Site - Procedure #1: 5229 Grafts with Dr. Rahal Oct, 2010 Procedure #2: 2642 Grafts with Dr. Rahal Aug, 2013 7871 Grafts http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/blog/home-page.asp?WebID=2452 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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