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Published on: February 28, 2013
New instrumentation for hair transplantation surgery
1Department of Dermatology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pennsylvania, USA.
Abstract:
This article introduces new instrumentation to the field of hair transplantation surgery. These new instruments include differential spear blades for better sharpness and versatility, a graft counter for facilitation of the counting process, a blade holder with a direction guide to help the doctor with proper direction of recipient incisions, a cushioned forceps to soften the trauma to the hair grafts as they are being inserted, a compass to help construct the posterior crown, and a temperature probe that constantly monitors the temperature of the saline solution that is keeping the hair grafts cool. This instrumentation has significantly facilitated and improved the hair transplantation process.

