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Hair Plugs can still Help
Hair plugs are a way of transplanting follicles that has been used for a number of years now. Hair transplants involve the removal of hair from the back or sides of the head and then placing it in a balding or balding area. This relies on the fact that hair in these regions is genetically programmed to carry on growing during a person's whole life. They will continue to grow no matter where they are transplanted. These regions of the head are therefore ideal donor sites for getting the hair plugs required for the transplant.
Hair plugs relates to the size and shape of the donor scalp area that is cut away in the transplant surgery. During this technique a circular cutting tool called a trephine is used to remove a circular area of skin complete with healthy hair follicles. This is called the plug. It is in actual fact a circular scalp graft. The grafts are generally between two and five mm in diameter. Up to five or six hundred of these scalp grafts can be taken from a single patient. However, during one treatment session it is usual for between 50 and 100 to be removed from the donor site.
A bit smaller round trephine punch is then used to remove skin in the new area of scalp where the hair plug is to be situated. This ensures that the skin and graft edges mend together better and gives less scarring. The skill in using hair plug type grafts is in defining their purpose. Firstly they were used in all scalp locations. However, it was found that if they are placed near the hair line they give a very unnatural look. This has often been referred to as dolls hair due to it looking like the way in which hair is inserted into the head of a child's doll. Obviously people have been very vocal about their use in this way. It has been found that they can, however, be used in a successful way on the crown of the head. Here they add bulk to the hair mass and therefore fulfill a very important job. Other methods are then used at the hair line to make the over all transplant seem far more natural.
Hair plugs haven't disappeared, they have just had a name change. They are now refered to as mini grafts. Although these are smaller than the traditional ones they work in essentially the same way and are still used to give that important bulk to the over all hair transplant. Smaller micro grafts are then used around these larger bulking grafts and in the hair line giving the edges of the transplant with a more natural softer appearance.
About the Author There are a number of different hair transplant techniques. Only with all of the facts at hand can people be expected to weigh up the advantages and disadvantages without having to just accept sales hype. Further information on the alternatives for people looking into hair replacement and hair treatment can be found on T J Vincent's web site Hair Plugs
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