Should Physicians use Needles or Blades to Make Recipient Incisions During Hair Transplant Surgery?

This question comes from a member of our hair loss social community and discussion forums: 

I’m investigating hair restoration surgery, and wondering which tool physicians should use to make incisions in the recipient scalp: needles or blades? Is it possible to obtain good results with both? Should this be a deciding factor in who performs my hair transplant surgery?

Frankly, I’ve seen physicians use both with good results. I think the type of tool a physician uses is mainly derived from the way they were trained and what they feel comfortable using. I think a lot of individuals advocate the use of very thin, custom-cut blades, and these same individuals believe the blades are less invasive, more precise, and more “up-to-date.” However, my guess is that physicians who use needles could make the same argument.

Altogether, I would recommend reviewing the hair restoration physician’s overall “before and after” images and determining (for yourself) if they are achieving excellent results with their chosen tools. If you’re satisfied with the results, I’d probably try to discuss why they chose to use one tool over the other, and factor this in to your overall decision.

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Blake Bloxham – formerly “Future_HT_Doc”

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