Large plug corrective surgery using Lucas Technique and FU Grafting; Dr. Beehner

[Dr. Michael Beehner]

This 38 y/o male presented to us having had extensive large graft transplanting many years ago and wanted the hairline and the crown to be made "softer" and more natural in appearance.

The photos here show how the Lucas Technique, first popularized by Dr. Manfred Lucas of Germany as a way to "pare down" the tree-trunk appearance of large grafts and leave some behind at the same time. The follicles removed are then cut up into smaller grafts and re-planted.

This gentleman had two sessions with us over 3 years and received a total of 2210 grafts, m,ade up of 1864 FU's and 346 MFU grafts, for a total of 4993 hairs. We utilized 130 "cut-outs" of various sizes in order to accomplish this change in his appearance. The rear crown was "softened" with the harshness of the large grafts removed and the front hairline was softened and the solidity of the plug-wall was broken down to appear more natural.

Mike Beehner, M.D.

[win200]

Massive improvement--really terrific job. Pretty shocking that someone as young as 38 could have still experience those horrendous plugs; I always think of it as being 50-somethings that were subjected to that.

 

Do you know how long ago the the patient had the original work?

[Dr. Michael Beehner]

He had his large graft work done 15 years prior to now. He also developed a 1 1/2 inch wide "halo" around the grafts that were placed in the rear crown.

Mike Beehner, M.D.

[win200]

Wow--I can't imagine being 23 and having horrendous plugs like that. He must be over the moon.