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What is the surgical technique that removes hair follicles from one part of the body to a bald or balding part of the body?
What is the surgical technique that removes hair follicles from one part of the body to a bald or balding part of the body?
- Hair cutting by laser
- Scalp reduction
- Follicular unit strip surgery
- Hair transplantation (correct)
What is the primary use of hair transplantation?
What is the primary use of hair transplantation?
- To create a new hairline
- To repair scars on the scalp
- To thicken thinning hair
- To treat male pattern baldness (correct)
What are the two main ways to harvest donor hair for FUT procedure?
What are the two main ways to harvest donor hair for FUT procedure?
- Strip harvesting and follicular unit extraction (FUE) (correct)
- Scalp reduction and direct hair implantation (DHI)
- Skin grafting and scalp micropigmentation
- None of the above
What is the purpose of a pre-operative folliscopy?
What is the purpose of a pre-operative folliscopy?
Which of the following medications should a patient avoid taking for several days before the hair transplantation procedure?
Which of the following medications should a patient avoid taking for several days before the hair transplantation procedure?
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Hair Transplantation
Hair Transplantation
A surgical technique that moves hair follicles from one area of the body (donor site) to a bald or balding area (recipient site).
Primary Use of Hair Transplantation
Primary Use of Hair Transplantation
The primary use is to treat male pattern baldness, restoring hair to thinning or bald areas.
Two Main Ways to Harvest Donor Hair
Two Main Ways to Harvest Donor Hair
Strip harvesting (removing a strip of scalp) and Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) which extracts individual follicles.
Purpose of Pre-operative Folliscopy
Purpose of Pre-operative Folliscopy
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Medication to Avoid Before Hair Transplantation
Medication to Avoid Before Hair Transplantation
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