How does trimming a follicular unit graft make it better?
Many clinics don t trim away the intervening skin between each follicular unit, so that the graft is transplanted to the bald area with more skin than is necessary. To remove the intervening skin (and not damage the oil gland and tiny adjacent telogen hairs) is a very time consuming process and requires both high magnification and experience. However it s worth it. Grafts with excess skin trimmed off can be more densely packed, and the occasional light skin color that surrounds each hair is eliminated. Trimmed follicular unit grafts are the gold standard for hair transplantation. Often, they are not performed because the task is simply too time consuming and expensive. When hairlines are created with trimmed follicular unit grafts, the results are astonishing! At The Hair Loss Center we prepare trimmed follicular unit grafts exclusively!
