Procedure detail
This young patient looks much older than his age
due to hair loss. We started him on finasteride/minoxidil and performed FUT
hair transplant surgery consisting of 2,312 grafts and PRP/Acell treatment. The grafts consisted
of 1-640, 2-1286, 3-339, 4-47 = 4,417 hairs and were placed at the hairline and
frontal core only. He is shown at 10 months. The synergistic effects of these
treatments is well demonstrated here. I see the PRP/ACell procedure as intended
to have a 'kindling' effect, to jumpstart hair growth. We always want to have
something in place to maintain the hair growth, whether that is
finasteride/minoxidil or alternative treatments.
Bald class
Norwood class 2A.
The class A variation of the Norwood scale is a slightly different and less common progression of hair loss. The main differences are that the hairline recedes back uniformly, without leaving an island of hair in the middle, and there is no bald area at the vertex. Instead, the hairline progresses directly from front to back.
