Dr. Nakatsui, crown, 5 years post op

[Dr. Thomas Nakatsui]

This is a patient who had his crown done about 5-6 years ago and was very happy with the improvement. However, over the last 5 years, he has noticed some thinning around the edges of the transplant, particularly the right frontal edge and returned to me this past week for consideration of further transplantation to fill in the thinning areas. He was aware of this possibility prior to the first transplant.

 

His first transplant involved 276 single grafts, 520 double grafts, and 186 big grafts, for a total count of 990 grafts.

 

I think this case demonstrates that a very natural result can be obtained and that the patient must be made aware of the potential and likelihood of future hair loss before embarking on the first transplant.

 

Dr N

 

 

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[McdesSLK]

I think this is a very good case to show transplant into existing hair. Very good work annd natural

[Spanker]

Interesting case. First, it seems that he got five pretty good years out of that case.

I would like to know the patient's age at the time of the surgery and if he has been on finasteride. I think both are important pieces of the case to use as a learning tool.

 

Thanks.