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Donor restock question.....


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Just a question for the wise.

Can the donor area to be restocked be implanted by beard grafts as soon as the head hair is extracted?

I didn't know if you have to let the head extractions heal before a restock, or if they can be done at the same time.

Hope that makes sense!

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Worth contacting Dr.Mwamba for their approach on this as they have the FIT Farming as such but it would not be without some complexities to take into account on amount of grafts, coarseness, colour etc of body hair to scalp, costs and if really the best approach also. Ideally do not over-harvest and go to a good clinic who can manage the extraction patterns well and take into account the densities, miniaturisation etc and harvest accordingly without causing any visible issues.

If a patient already has an over-harvested donor then sure, add body hair or look at other options such as SMP, or even hair length to help camouflage. 

If a patient does not have these issues then we would not see the need to punch out and replace with a body hair..when we know we can harvest a very good percentage with a careful extraction pattern and small punches that do not damage peripheral grafts etc. Aside from the cost in that you are paying 2x in essence for the same result in the terms of what is seen on top of the scalp..

So, a lot of things to take into account and then see if it really is the best approach for you. 

 

 

 

 

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