Uprooting the Details and Benefits of Follicular Unit Extraction

•Mini Micrografting Investigating the Pros the Cons and the FUE s
   by Maggie Kay Mini-micrografting is similar to follicular unit extraction, yet not as advanced.The mini-micrografting procedure involves removing donor tissue with a multi-bladed knife. The tissue is then cut into smaller pieces using direct visualization; therefore, instead of using a microscope to cut the tissue, a surgeon might use the help of a regular ruler. The size of the grafts is dependent upon the decision of the surgeon and patient who can choose to cut micrografts (1-2 hairs) or...

•Cutting out the Facts An Inside Look into a Strip Incision Procedure
   by Maggie Kay Strip incision is a method of donor-site harvesting. Hair restoration surgeons retrieve healthy hair from the back of the head (the donor site) by cutting out a linear strip in the scalp. Strip incision is the most common technique for removing hair and follicles from a donor site.The Strip Incision Procedure- A local anesthetic is given for pain. - The surgeon begins by removing strips of tissue from the donor site (usually from the back of the head) with a scalpel. The...

•Hair Plug Horror Revisiting Standard Punch Graft
   by Maggie KayStandard punch grafting is the procedure responsible for giving the hair restoration industry a bad name. Unrefined in technique and esthetically displeasing in appearance, standard punch grafting is the old “hair plug” method that was popularized in the 1980s.This hair transplant procedure involved removing skin from the front of the scalp to make room for the large plugs (about 4mm) that were to be implanted. The plugs contained many hair follicles and gave an unnatural,...

•Cancer Diet Feasting on the Four Food Groups A Mesothelioma Patient s Guide to Nutrition
   by Maggie Kay At some point during our childhood we have all been told to eat our vegetables. Forcing down tasteless green beans and brussels sprouts were supposed to make us taller and stronger. Well, so it is for mesothelioma patients. Diet is often an overlooked subject for cancer patients, but eating the right nutritional foods for strength and energy is just as important as taking the proper medication.Mesothelioma patients undergoing treatment must follow a special cancer diet...