DHI Graft Survival vs Regular FUE

[ML488]

I have just been thinking and could be completely ridiculous for asking this, but does anyone think that there is a slight chance that graft survival might be slightly less with the DHI technique? Unlike regular FUE where the grafts are very gently placed into the premade slits, DHI you have every single graft seemingly shoved into an implanter and after that, the implanter, with graft inside, is basically injected down into the scalp, sometimes in a forcefull manner. Just a thought. What does everyone think?

[johnto]

I have wondered this myself.  I believe couto and zarev use implanters and they have some of the cleanest work I have ever seen.   I mean wouldn't slits cause more scarring?

[A Fue Good Men]

Sure, any tool in the wrong hands can potentially end up bad. That’s why it’s important to choose a surgeon with experience and one that’s involved in all the steps so they can adjust accordingly if issues come up during surgery.
 

Also, why surgeon that focuses only on one tool is a big no in my book. A surgeon needs to have different tools in their arsenal and adjust to patient needs as needed.

 

by the way, slits/forceps have their own inherent issues such as grafts getting crushed during placement.