Burn Repair

Example 1

BEFORE	AFTER

As noted with the thumbnail photo of this case, this gentleman sustained a burn as a child with the resultant scarring of his scalp. It is advisable, if the scarring consists of a significant surface area, to do a "test" to see if grafts will grown and if the blood supply will support a given density of grafting. The "Before" photo shows such a test pattern. The hair grew very well and eight months later the entire burn was transplanted. The result is shown in the "After" photo. Also shown is the opposite side of the scalp ("Control") to show the density and appearance that was the goal of transplantation. The density was accomplished to the patient's satisfaction with one session of minigrafts. Of interest is how patient hair characteristics impact the restoration plan. In this case, the patient, who is Vietnamese, has lower density distribution of larger hairs. This allows one session of transplantation to be satisfactory. Scalps of higher density would require more than one session.

Before Procedure Photo

Final Result of Procedure Photo