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Question 1

most commonly employed method by the majority of hair restoration surgeons for donor harvest.

Answer 1

Strip harvesting (also called the unified tissue harvest technique)

Question 2

This has been the** mainstay for donor harvesting **following the old punch graft harvesting methods, and has allowed large numbers of grafts to be taken from the densest region of the “safest donor area” while retaining a single linear scar that is typically unnoticeable when carried out by good hair restoration surgeons

Answer 2

Strip harvesting (also called the unified tissue harvest technique)

Question 3

usual donor strip width

Answer 3

8 - 15 mm

Question 4

Body to scalp FUE can be used if the patient has insufficient donor hair in the scalp.

The highest growth rates have been observed in hairs harvested from what parts of the body?

Answer 4

beard and chest areas.

Question 5

preferred graft density

Answer 5

20 - 30 FUs/cm2