Procedure detail
FUT performed on a 41 year old Caucasian male with:- NW Class V- Donor density of 80 FU/cm²- Hair diameter of 76 micronsTreatment plan:- 1st procedure with 4000 follicular units to reshape the face and fill in the mid head/crown area- 2nd procedure with 3500-4000 FU to achieve a higher density rate in the mid head area and cover up the complete crown area - A medicinal therapy with finasteride to stabilize or prevent further hair loss Performed procedure (October 4 2007):A Follicular Unit Strip Transplantation with 4010 FU: * 1350 single hair FU* 2140 double hair FU* 520 triple hair FUDonor closing in 2mm lower edge Trichophytic Closure technique (double layer suture);A combination of parallel (single units) and perpendicular incisions (double and triple units) in custom-sized blades technique (~Cutting Edge blades of 075mm – 1,05mm);Dense packing technique with a density of 60 FU/cm² in hair line and feather zone (single units), a density of 30-50 FU/cm² in density zone (double units) and a density of 20 FU/cm² in the crown area (triple units).The patient postponed his second procedure until summer 2009 because he was tremendously happy with the result of the first procedure.
Bald class
Norwood stage 5
Occurs when the connecting bridge of hair disappears leaving a single large bald area on the front and top of the scalp. The hair on the sides of the scalp remains relatively high.
