Fragility- “Fat Grafting”
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Fat Grafting is an industry term that refers to the size of the tissue that is to be transplanted. Fat is left around the hair follicles to provide an ample amount of protection for the follicles. It also provides the delicate follicles with a source of nutrition after they have been transplanted, lessening the chance of damage to the transplanted follicles. The fat also lessens the fragility of the delicate hairs.
Studies show that between 15% and 20% of hair follicles are not visible above the surface of the scalp. These follicles are in what is called the telogen stage, which is an incubative state, and not typically visible except under intense magnification. At PAI all of our transplants utilize a wider or “fat” graft in order to capture and protect these immature follicles that are in the telogen stage. For example, if 10 hair follicles were transplanted using fat grafting then we could potentially see 13 follicles resulting from the transplant. This procedure has proven to be effective in giving PAI patients the best possible results.
If you would like to learn more about Fat Grafting or anything else about hair transplants, contact us at (800) 496-7225.
