hairflap

[Hairy13]

i was just curious if anyone on the board ever had one done? it seems like a gret idea because i read its like 10000 grafts at once. you could never match the density and coverage . i also read that once you get the procedure your hair stays and doesnt fall out. thanks guys

Edited March 10, 2011 by Hairy13

[RCWest]

Flap surgery is an old school technique that is rarely used today. The problem is that when they do a flap the hair is repositioned and grows in a different direction than the other hair.

[mmhce]

the hair is repositioned and grows in a different direction than the other hair.

 

 

Additionally, I think there is an issue of the survivability of the repositioned flap, i.e. there can be some necrosis.

[ej]

some of the most extreme repair cases i have seen are because the patient had a flap procedure performed prior .

 

I think its absolute butchery i would stay clear !

 

regards

 

ej

[TomCruise]

Forgive my skepticism but methinks Hairy13's professed naivety on the efficacy of the hairflap is, as of 2011, dissembling and possibly disingenuous. If one does even a minimal amount of "reading" on the subject, beyond the one or two doctor's sites actually propounding this antiquated procedure, it's clearly a process that's horrific and fraught with wildly unnecessary risks & downsides.