Factors That Affect Follicle Damage Rates During Hair Transplant Surgery

Hello, this is Dana Plastic Surgery, "Simeun Daero." 

Today, I will talk about what affects the damage rate of hair follicles during hair transplant surgery.

As mentioned in a previous post, it is difficult to say that the follicle damage rate is directly related to the survival rate. However, if the damage rate of harvested follicles increases, you cannot expect positive surgical results. For that reason, the follicle damage rate is also something that must be carefully considered during surgery.

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Is a lower follicle damage rate associated with a higher follicle survival rate?

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Then let’s take a look at what affects the follicle damage rate during hair transplant surgery.

1. Are a high-magnification microscope or magnifying glasses used when separating follicles?

As you can see in the photo above, follicles are extremely small. In the process of separating these tiny follicles in units of thousands, if a high-magnification microscope or magnifying glasses are not used, concentration can decrease and it may become difficult to handle the follicles safely.

2. The condition of the donor area scar in strip surgery

It goes without saying, but if the scar in the area where the follicles are harvested is too severe, the follicles may be damaged during extraction. If the scar from the first surgery remains significant during a second revision surgery, it can become a major variable in strip surgery.

3. Damage to surrounding follicles in non-shaven surgery

In non-shaven surgery, punching is performed when harvesting follicles, and during this process, surrounding follicles can sometimes be damaged. How much this is minimized also affects the follicle damage rate.

4. What equipment is used

The equipment used can differ from surgery to surgery.

In particular, for non-shaven surgery equipment, there are quite a lot of punch devices available.

Also, each device has its own characteristics, so it is very important which equipment is selected for the procedure.

To summarize the points above:

During a hair transplant, follicle damage cannot be completely prevented, but there are several important factors to minimize it.

Only when a doctor with extensive experience and excellent skill uses good equipment can the follicle damage rate be minimized, and this is also why it is important to find a good clinic.