A corrective hairline case showing how body hair transplantation with U-Graft FUE technology can be used when a previous transplant leaves a harsh, pluggy-looking transition.
Imagine fixing a bad hairline with leg hair. That is the premise of this short hair transplant before and after case. The patient came in with a harsh, pluggy-looking hairline from previous hair transplants, and the corrective plan used leg hair to help create a softer transition at the front of the scalp.
Why Leg Hair Was Used in the Hairline
For this corrective FUE hair transplant (follicular unit extraction), Sanusi Umar, MD used leg hair as part of the hairline restoration with U-Graft FUE technology. The supplied caption describes the goal as creating a softer, more natural-looking transition rather than leaving the harsh, pluggy appearance produced by the patient’s previous hair transplants.
The case was published in JAMA Dermatology for its use of leg hair in hairline restoration. The supplied material also notes that U-Graft technology, including U-Graft Zeus, has been demonstrated for body hair extraction in a multicenter study published in Dermatologic Surgery.
The Body Hair Transplant Result Shown in the Video
The short video moves directly from the earlier hairline to the later appearance. Its closing line describes the result simply: “His hairline looks natural, smooth, and soft.” The final comparison is labeled “2 years after BHT,” giving viewers the follow-up point shown in the video.
A Different Source of Hair for Corrective Restoration
This case highlights a less familiar option in hair restoration: using body hair when the treatment plan calls for it. Here, leg hair was incorporated into a corrective transplant to address the appearance of a previously transplanted hairline. The result shown in the supplied material is a softer, smoother, more natural-looking hairline.
Individual treatment planning depends on the patient and the clinical situation. The images and result in this case describe one patient’s experience and should not be taken as a guarantee of the same outcome for others.
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Further Reading
- https://dru.com/best-hair-transplant-repair-doctor-in-the-world/
- Umar, S. and Popescu, F. (2023) Allogeneic hair transplant in a kidney transplant recipient : Dermatologic surgery, Dermatologic Surgery. Available at: https://journals.lww.com/dermatologicsurgery/Fulltext/9900/Allogeneic_Hair_Transplant_in_a_Kidney_Transplant.458.aspx (Accessed: 03 August 2023).
https://www.ovid.com/jnls/dermatologicsurgery/fulltext/10.1097/dss.0000000000003880~allogeneic-hair-transplant-in-a-kidney-transplant-recipient
