The different types of baldness
Alopecia is a medical term used to describe the phenomenon of excessive hair loss leading to bald patches on the scalp. There are many different forms and causes of alopecia, but micrografting is mainly indicated for three types of alopecia:
- Androgenetic alopecia, more commonly known as "baldness". It is characterized by partial and progressive hair loss. Around one-third of men develop baldness by the age of 30, half by the age of 50, and around 80% by the age of 70. Fewer women suffer from baldness. By age 30, it affects 2% to 5% of women, and nearly 40% by age 70.
- Plaque alopecia, also known as "alopecia". This is an autoimmune disease. It is recognized by the complete loss of hair over small areas of skin.
- Scarring alopecia: hair loss caused by permanent scarring (scars, burns) of the scalp. These lesions are often also the result of skin diseases or infections such as lupus, psoriasis, lichen planus, etc., which destroy the hair follicles.
Two other forms of baldness can benefit from transplants:
- Traction alopecia, also known as "bun alopecia".
- Trichotillomania or tic consisting of convulsive, repeated hair-pulling.
Sampling techniques for capillary micrografting
This technique involves harvesting follicular grafts in strip form. The strip is taken from the back of the head, at the Hippocratic crown, where hair never falls out.
It is immediately cut into micro-grafts. Once cut, these micro-grafts will have the same appearance as those harvested by FUE.
They can then be grafted to balding areas. The donor area is closed with sutures, leaving a linear scar that is visible on short haircuts.
FUE is a technique that involves removing grafts "one by one" from the crown. Harvesting is either manual or semi-automated using a machine. Each graft is then grafted onto the balding area. This technique is playing an increasingly important role in cosmetic baldness surgery.
With FUE, no scalpel is required, so there are no stitches or visible strip scars at the back of the skull.
The almost invisible micro-scars allow you to wear your hair short.
A local anaesthetic is sufficient.
A graft comprises 1 to 5 follicles, and on average 500 grafts provide 1,000 hairs.
In several transfers, up to 3,000 grafts can be reimplanted.
After a transfer, the grafts appear as small white dots that heal within 48 hours. Shampooing is possible the next day. Mini scabs on the donor area fall off within 15 days.
Recovery time is short, bleeding is minimal, the result is very natural, and FUE is indicated for both men and women.
Implanted hair falls out within 1 month, and definitive regrowth begins in the 4th month at an average rate of 2.5 cm in 2 months. The result is clearly visible at 6 months and definitive at 1 year.
Advantages of the Neograft robot
Each graft to be harvested is isolated using a rotating micro-punch with a diameter of 0.8 to 1.2 mm.
In the conventional technique, the graft is then released and extracted using forceps.
On the Neograft, the punch is connected to a pneumatic system graft suction system to avoid traumatizing the graft with forceps.
When it's time to implant the graft in its receiving slot, the pneumatic system is reversed to allow the graft to be pushed gently, again without traumatizing it with forceps. The follicle and bulb remain intact.
Neograft provides over 90% regrowth
It ensures that the graft extraction angle is correctly aligned with the direction of hair growth in the donor area.
It allows the practitioner to focus more on the aesthetic aspect of the procedure: graft density and direction of growth.
Complements to grafting
- PRP , Microneedling , LED.
- Scalp dermopigmentation or trichopigmentation: for both men and women, these microtattoos reinforce the realistic, natural density effect by giving the illusion of growing hair.
Results take shape
