Are laser assisted hair transplants superior to scalpel transplants?
Although the use of laser light as a scalpel for hair transplantation is popular, many surgeons would agree that it is not optimal and that the use of a scalpel is still preferable. Although the laser seals the blood vessels as it cuts providing better control over bleeding, the transference of heat to the surrounding tissue tends to discourage the grafts from being accepted at the recipient site. Laser assisted hair transplants are also very operator dependent. Newer developments may eventually make this methodology of the future, but this is not yet the case. Are there any alternatives? Hair loss can be camouflaged. Numerous methods exist to camouflage hair loss. Wigs and hair pieces differ immensely in cost, durability, maintenance requirements, and quality. Some are fixed to the skin with glue, others are simply placed on the head, and some are attached to “tunnel grafts”, surgically constructed pockets in the skin to which the hairpiece is clipped. Tunnel grafting may cause major
