Senior Member Bleachcola12 Posted July 22, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted July 22, 2007 I was just looking at coalition doctors sites, and I see nothing about a strip procedure, just fue.... Doesnt Rassman offer this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Bleachcola12 Posted July 22, 2007 Author Senior Member Share Posted July 22, 2007 I was just looking at coalition doctors sites, and I see nothing about a strip procedure, just fue.... Doesnt Rassman offer this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member rp1979 Posted July 22, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted July 22, 2007 No he does single strip harvesting: http://www.newhair.com/treatment/fut-single-strip-harvesting.asp The reason why you probably hear a lot about FUE from him is because he is widely considered to be one of the pioneers in the technique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 Unless something has changed, Dr. Rassman DOES to Strip surgery as well. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Bleachcola12 Posted July 22, 2007 Author Senior Member Share Posted July 22, 2007 I apologize if this is a dumb question. But single strip harvesting, that is another term for FUE, correct or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Bleachcola12 Posted July 22, 2007 Author Senior Member Share Posted July 22, 2007 In comparison, how much time does fue take vs. a strip procedure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Pat - Community Publisher Posted July 22, 2007 Administrators Share Posted July 22, 2007 Bleachchola12, Visit this page which details the difference between FUE and single strip excision surgery. All the best, Pat Never Forget - It's what radiates from within, not from your skin, that really matters! My Hair Loss Blog Sharing is what keeps this community vital. Please join in. To learn how I restored my hair and started this community, click here. Follow our Community on Twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 No... When I first read the term - I was thinking FUE too, but then it dawned on me so I looked at his site briefly... Actually Single Strip harvesting refers to Strip surgery just as the multiple strip technique refers to Strip Surgery. Edit... He is referring to a single blade verses a multiple blade to remove the strip. The use of a single blade is best. Unrelated information: When I first read the single verses multiple strip, I mistakenly was thinking of removing the strip in one verses multiple sections. That being said... IMO, removing the strip in one section verses multiple sections is more risky and makes it more difficult to judge donor laxity - etc. There has been one such case of Dr. Rassman's that I know of where it could easily be debated that if the strip was removed in sections, a particular patient wouldn't have had as much damage to the donor area. I also feel it's not good to keep the wound exposed to open air as long as he does by removing the strip in one piece. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member rp1979 Posted July 22, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted July 22, 2007 Originally posted by Bill:Actually Single Strip harvesting refers to Strip surgery just as the multiple strip technique refers to Strip Surgery. Single strip surgery basically means that the strip is taken out at once rather than traditionally in sections (like Multiple-Strip surgery) In all honesty, I'm not a fan of his single strip method, and perhaps later I'll take the time to read why exactly he feels this is better. IMO, single strip removal verses multiple strip harvesting is more risky and makes it more difficult to judge donor laxity - etc. There has been one such case of Dr. Rassman's that I know of where it could easily be debated that if the strip was removed in sections, a particular patient wouldn't have had as much damage to the donor area. Bill, You are confusing terminologies here, I think. Read Dr. Rassman's website carefully. "Multiple-Strip" = Multi-bladed knife (This is a BIG NO NO) "Single-Strip" or Single Strip harvesting = Single or two-bladed knife (every doc in the coalition uses them) All docs in the coalition, including Dr. Rassman cuts the Single-Strip, if it's too long, into multiple sections of same vertical width before extracting each sections of the Single-Strip from the scalp for microscope dissection. Bleachcola12, Welcome to the wonderful world of HT acronyms. Here is a short lession: "FUE" = "FIT" = "FOX" all are basically the same. This is the technique where the doc plucks single follicular units from the donor. "FUT" refers to Single-Strip where from the donor, the doc extracts a wide and long strip, which gets microscopically dissected by the technicians into single follicular units. Any doctors who use a Multi-bladed knife on the donor, you should run away from like the wind. Dr. Rassman, who is a very good and ethical doc, as stated in his website does NOT use a Multi-bladed knife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Bleachcola12 Posted July 22, 2007 Author Senior Member Share Posted July 22, 2007 Good thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Jotronic Posted July 23, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted July 23, 2007 Single or two-bladed knife (every doc in the coalition uses them) Actually, even a two blade handle should be avoided. Single blade removal is the most efficient method. The Truth is in The Results Dr. Victor Hasson and Dr. Jerry Wong are members of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 rp1979, I've already said I did NOT read Dr. Rassman's page. Therefore it is very possible I was not interpreting HIS terminology correctly. Now that I looked at it, you are correct. I modified my original post to reflect accurate information. However this does not dispute what I said...removing the strip in ONE section (which Dr. Rassman does) appears to be problematic and have additional risks associated with it while removing the strip in sections appears to be better. But I agree...using a SINGLE blade is best. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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