Senior Member Dr. Michael Beehner Posted November 14, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted November 14, 2014 This 41 year old man who first had hair plugs 20 years earlier came in for correction of these grafts and filling in of the top of his head. We placed grafts in three sessions over the past 8 years throughout the top of his head. In total he has received 5005 grafts, of which 4182 were FU's and 823 were MFU grafts, for a total of 12,501 hairs. We used a 2.25mm punch to remove the very forward-placed plugs he had. The three photos with lines drawn show small blue circles where we did the excisions of old plugs These were closed over with a fine absorbable suture to make the final result undetectable. Mike Beehner, M.D. Dr. Mike Beehner is a highly esteemed member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUSA Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 5000 grafts is quite a bit. u shud easily be able to fill in the crown with that many. why wasn't the crown addressed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Cryingoutloud Posted November 15, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted November 15, 2014 5,000 grafts should do away with the need for a comb over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member ej Posted November 17, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted November 17, 2014 I think this client looks great! Nice and natural with no sign of the plugs. I would take a natural appearance with a thin crown all the time, rather than looking odd. I think the graft count equates to 2.4 hairs per graft, which is probably the norm, other results posted sometimes have an `above average` donor density that obviously creates a fuller look, and can lead to false expectations. Great result Doc ej Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Spanker Posted November 17, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted November 17, 2014 2.4 is about 13 percent about norm, due to the dfu's being used. The guy covered a lot of area. I am an online representative for Dr. Raymond Konior who is an elite member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. View Dr. Konior's Website View Spanker's Website I am not a medical professional and my opinions should not be taken as medical advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Torn Posted December 25, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted December 25, 2014 Nice work doctor. Being in a similar situation it's good to see poor prior work can be corrected with natural results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Dr. Michael Beehner Posted December 27, 2014 Author Senior Member Share Posted December 27, 2014 Thanks for your kind comments. I have been doing HT surgery for 25 years, and in the first 15 years it seemed like I saw one of these "pluggy" results once a week. They are much more unusual now, and I'm not sure if they all got fixed or if they gave up and are recluses in hiding. Using the modern techniques we have now for partially or wholly removing these old grafts and recycling them, we are able to accomplish some amazing transformations. They are a fun challenge to take on also. Mike Beehner, M.D. Dr. Mike Beehner is a highly esteemed member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUSA Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 5,000 grafts should do away with the need for a comb overagreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member KO Posted December 27, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted December 27, 2014 I think this client looks great! Nice and natural with no sign of the plugs. I would take a natural appearance with a thin crown all the time, rather than looking odd. I think the graft count equates to 2.4 hairs per graft, which is probably the norm, other results posted sometimes have an `above average` donor density that obviously creates a fuller look, and can lead to false expectations. Great result Doc ej Actually 2.4 grafts is above average, but it's not really 5005 grafts, as there were 800 MFU's, so the hair/FU density is lower than 2.4. That said, it is possible the patient has fine hair. 3382 FUE Lupanzula http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/185463-3382-grafts-lupanzula.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member wylie Posted December 28, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted December 28, 2014 I don't see any evidence of plugs anywhere. If those are pre-op pictures of 'plugs", those are the most natural looking plugs I have ever seen in my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Chewy Posted December 29, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted December 29, 2014 I am one of those old plug guys and have been afraid to get repaired. Not a recluse, but would be nice to have a natural looking head once again. Sadly I only have about 1500 Grafts left to work with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member wylie Posted December 31, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted December 31, 2014 I am one of those old plug guys and have been afraid to get repaired. Not a recluse, but would be nice to have a natural looking head once again. Sadly I only have about 1500 Grafts left to work with. 1500 grafts can rebuild you a new hairline, you'll have to resort to beard hair for the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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