There has been significant advancement in the field of hair restoration surgeries and with the introduction of micro and mini grafts it has revolutionized the complete industry. So what are mini and micro grafts?
Mini grafts are basically grafting three to four hair and micro grafting is grafts of 1-2 hair at any point of the recipient’s skin. This method has actually brought into focus aesthetically superior surgical hair restoration results. With changing requirements and a stress on looking good, treatment of female and male baldness has increased with surgical methods. New hair transplant techniques have shown god results where mini and micro grafts have been done in reconstructive restoration procedures.
Due to the extremely small size of the grafts, these miniscule tissues have low metabolic needs and thus are able to better survive the transplantation process as compared to plug grafts and follicular units which are easily damaged. Additionally for reconstruction surgeries, micro grafts have been able to grow fast and successfully even on scalp that has been burnt. Out of al the hair restoration surgeries that are conducted in US today, nearly 10% are micro and mini grafting surgical procedures. The rest of the methods commonly in use include, flap surgery, scalp reduction and other restoration procedures.
As with any other procedure, micro and mini grafts need the patient to be under local anesthesia and sedation. Additionally, medication is given for swelling and temporary edema during hair restoration surgery as it helps for easy grafting. For the frontal hair restoration procedure, the surgeon slits and the assistant inserts the grafts as fast as possible to ensure that the follicles take root and survive the procedure. As the tools used are fine, there is no visible scarring and the sits are extremely small so do not require stitches to close. These tools are used especially for the 5 to 10 mm of the scalp and evenly create the slits.
For the back of the scalp, a thicker blade is used and usually the slits heal naturally. However in some cases, a scar remains due to pigmentation. Most doctors prescribe antibiotics for the after care processes so that no infection develops. It is bets to know as much as possible about the hair restoration surgery, if you plan to get one done soon. Talk to the doctor and clear your doubts and queries before going in for the procedure.
