Clinical Application of Single Hair Graft Using Choi Hair Transplanter

ABSTRACT

The transplantation of a large number of hair graft has become an important method in hair restoration surgery and reconstruction of pubic hair and eyebrows. Between September 1996 and December 1998, single hair graft using Choi hair transplanter was performed for 22 patients with male pattern baldness, 8 patients with alopecia of pubis, 6 patients with alopecia of eyebrows ranging from 20 to 59 years of age. Usually between 1000 and 1500 single hair grafts per session are performed on male pattern baldness, between 350 and 500 grafts on alopecia of pubis, between 150 and 250 grafts on alopecia of eyebrows. All procedures were done under intravenous sedation and local anesthesia. A donor horizontal ellipse of scalp is harvested from the occipital area. Questionaires regarding cosmetic satisfaction, side effects and general efficacy of hair transplantation were recorded by patients themselves one year after surgery. The procedure has been proved to be safe and patients can expect aesthetically satisfactory results. No serious complications were reported The complications including facial edema, temporary sensory change on the donor site, and folliculitis were observed and resolved spontaneously. The use of single hair graft using Choi hair transplanter for the correction of male pattern baldness, alopecia of pubis and alopecia of eyebrows has been proven as one of the safe and effective method in obtaining excellent results.