Can people with cosmetically unsatisfactory results of hair transplanting improve their results with modern techniques?
People with cosmetically unsatisfactory results of hair transplanting can be divided into four major groups, a) noticeable scarring in the donor area, b) recipient area “repairs” in which many errors in technique were made (for the time in which the procedure was done), c) “retrofits” in which good technique was used (for the time in which the procedure was carried out), but results are outdated as compared to today’s standards and, d) the hair loss has advanced into untreated areas. Because of substantial improvements in both donor area harvesting techniques and FUT, many patients in all of these groups can be helped (Figs. 28 to 32). In particular, virtually all hair transplanting carried out prior to l995 can benefit from a “retrofit”. This subject is too long to be properly discussed here, but suffice it to say that it would be wise for anybody who is unsatisfied with previous hair transplanting to have a consultation with a good hair restoration surgeon to see if enough donor hair
