Dr Kapil Dua - Results of 1370 Grafts By Bio Strip

[Dr. Kapil Dua]

A 35 yr old male, NH Grd VI baldness, had undergone FUE surgery outside ( 5000 grafts ) around a year ago. But, he was not satisfied with the results as the hair came in only the hairline area only. Then, the strip surgery along with PRP ( Bio- Strip) was done in this patient. A 25 cm strip was taken out, 1370 grafts were harvested and implanted. At the time of the surgery, the fibrosis was more, the bleeding was also more but the closure was achieved without any tension. The patient is happy and satisfied now as he has got a very good growth and by growing his hair long whole of his scalp is now covered.

[Bill - Seemiller]

Dr. Dua,

 

I appreciate you continually posting examples of your results. This particular one however is confusing because the before photos show significant baldness and the results show what looks like a full head of hair, with only 1360 grafts. Since educated patients know that producing a full looking head of hair on such an extreme case of baldness is impossible with such a small number of grafts, I am concerned that the photos are not overly accurate. I suspect that there are still areas of boldness but are being very well covered with the patients longer hair combed over the bald areas. Either that, or if the patient is wearing some kind of concealer.

 

Can you please explain this and then present some more accurate photos that show where the grafts replaced and what the result looks like without the hair combed over and/or concealer. Photos showing the scalp and mediately after surgery will help show where the grafts were placed. A video showing the hair being combed in multiple directions would also be a nice addition if you have or can take it.

 

I look forward to your response.

 

Bill

[Dr. Kapil Dua]

Dr. Dua,

 

I appreciate you continually posting examples of your results. This particular one however is confusing because the before photos show significant baldness and the results show what looks like a full head of hair, with only 1360 grafts. Since educated patients know that producing a full looking head of hair on such an extreme case of baldness is impossible with such a small number of grafts, I am concerned that the photos are not overly accurate. I suspect that there are still areas of boldness but are being very well covered with the patients longer hair combed over the bald areas. Either that, or if the patient is wearing some kind of concealer.

 

Can you please explain this and then present some more accurate photos that show where the grafts replaced and what the result looks like without the hair combed over and/or concealer. Photos showing the scalp and mediately after surgery will help show where the grafts were placed. A video showing the hair being combed in multiple directions would also be a nice addition if you have or can take it.

 

I look forward to your response.

 

Bill

 

 

Hi Bill

 

I fully get your point regarding the significant difference in the pre and post op picture, actually the patient has been put on medical therapy consisting of dutasteride and minoxidil along with couple of more multi vitamins. I think result of backside is very much influenced by the medical therapy it was only the mix scalp area which was done by the surgery for which I am adding the immediate post op picture to clarify the situation.

 

The video of the patient is not available and cannot be placed as we have just click the photographs when the patient have come for the post op follow.

 

In case you think is not fitting into the whole pattern of your placing picture than we can add another result for the same.