Scalp laxity question

[GoliGoliGoli]

Hi all, I searched the forum but wasn't able to find a straight answer. Is scalp laxity only a concern with FUT? Is it essentially irrelevant with FUE? 

[sl]

Yes, Strip takes from surface area and for FUE it is not an issue as such.

 

This video should give you some better understanding of both approaches.

 

 

[Melvin- Moderator]

Yes, scalp laxity is only a concern with strip, since they are excising a strip of tissue and suturing it back up. If you have tension the scar can stretch. It's irrelevant for FUE.

[Rahal Hair Transplant]

Goligoligoli,

Yes, scalp elasticity is strictly an issue related to FUT strip rather than FUE. This is because both donor harvesting techniques are performed differently.  With FUT, a strip of tissue containing hair follicles is harvested from the scalp,  typically with a single scalpel.  In order to garner the greatest number of hairs for transplanting, the surgeon will take as long and wide of a strip as possible.  Now, scalp elasticity doesn’t come in to play in relation to the length of a strip but the more elastic your scalp is, The surgeon will be able to take a wider strip. The wider the strip, the more hairs available for transplanting there will be.

I hope this helps.

Rahal Hair Transplant