Hair Transplant Repair: Revising Old Hair Plugs through State of the Art Follicular Unit Hair Transplantation

This patient had undergone multiple hair transplants (including an unsuccessful repair attempt) prior to consulting with recommended hair transplant surgeon, Dr. Carlos K. Wesley. Below, Dr. Wesley describes his approach for this patient.

Our focus was to reduce the donor scar and soften the “pluggy” looking hairline from his prior transplants. Because of his concern from his prior surgeries, we took this case with a “stepwise” approach. On the first session, the left donor was harvested for the right hairline. On the second, the right donor for the left hairline. The donor received a double-layered closure, then reinforcement sutures once the initial set was removed at 14 days, as well as frequent follow-up direct corticosteroid administration into the donor scar to ensure that the scar would not spread once the sutures were removed. Needless to say, we got to know each other very well during this process!

It’s cases like this that make all of us in the field really enjoy our work. Helping patients to not have to worry about something that bothers them (whether it’s a unnatural appearing hairline from an old hair transplant, or the natural progression of hair loss) is one of the most common motivations and benefits that hair restoration surgery provides. Dr. Carlos Wesley

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David (TakingThePlunge)
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Lionel Rodricks says:

March 27, 2013 at 9:19 am

Hello,

Excellent case study. It would help those people who have this problem of pluggy look from early hair plugs. Obviously, hair transplantation is more efficient these days and experts like Dr. Carlos K. Wesley makes it even straighter for patients. Hats off.

Thanking you for this valuable information,
Lionel Rodricks.