Megasessions

Gabel, Steven

doi:10.1016/j.fsc.2013.06.002

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“…Over the past years, the number of grafts in one session has continued to increase, as the technique of hair transplant surgery advanced. In 2013, a megasession via strip method was described as transplanting over 3000 grafts in one procedure 8 . Recently, the concept of “FUE megasession” was reported to transplant outnumber 3000 grafts in one FUE operation 9 .…”

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“…Recently, the concept of “FUE megasession” was reported to transplant outnumber 3000 grafts in one FUE operation 9 . In addition to treating most large area at once, a megasession has been shown to reduce overall downtime, decrease scarring, lessen vascular trauma, and increase hair density 8 . A megasession procedure provides enough hair grafts for a more natural‐appearing result.…”

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“…Recently, a systematic review revealed 85% to 93% graft survival and 90% to 97% patient satisfaction after AGA hair transplantation in MAGA 7 . In high‐grade AGA, involving baldness on the frontal and parietal areas of the scalp, it is common to transplant a large number of grafts in one session 8 . For one‐time hair surgery with greater 3000 grafts, follicular unit extraction (FUE) megasession is an attractive treatment option for patients with severe AGA.…”

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“…7 In high-grade AGA, involving baldness on the frontal and parietal areas of the scalp, it is common to transplant a large number of grafts in one session. 8 For one-time hair surgery with greater 3000 grafts, follicular unit extraction (FUE) megasession is an attractive treatment option for patients with severe AGA. FUE megasession has been shown to reduce the frequency of surgery and increase hair density with high graft survival.…”

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Follicular unit extraction megasession treatment of high‐grade androgenetic alopecia in Asians: Introducing novel principles for surgical design

Liu

Di²,

Liu

et al. 2023

J of Cosmetic Dermatology

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BackgroundMale androgenetic alopecia (MAGA) has been one of the most common reasons for hair consultation, which affects more than half of men under the age of 50. Recently, follicular unit extraction (FUE) megasession has been an attractive treatment option for patients with severe AGA. However, compared with hair transplant surgery by traditional FUE or follicular unit transplantation (FUT), a megasession lacks a suitable surgical design solution for Asian high‐grade AGA patients. Therefore, we introduced novel principles for surgical design into FUE megasession for Asians.ObjectiveThe goal was to investigate the naturalness of hair, patient and doctor satisfaction level, and safety assessment of FUE megasession with the specific surgical design, to explore a novel technique for an efficient, satisfactory, and safe FUE megasession procedure.MethodsThirty‐six Asian male patients with AGA in Hamilton Grade V–VI were enrolled in the research. All participants underwent FUE megasession treatment with the specific surgical design. The investigators observed the patients' general conditions, surgical information, naturalness of hair, and patient and doctor satisfaction level and adverse reactions.ResultsBefore surgery, the average age of patients was 36.8 ± 9.6 years, and average duration of disease was 8.3 ± 3.8 years. During surgery, we harvested an average of 3705 ± 383 grafts. Recipient density ranged from 30 FUs/cm2 to 50 FUs/cm2, and the total operation time was 10.6 ± 0.9 h. After surgery, patient‐rated Likert score for naturalness of hair was as high as 4.72, and the doctor rated 4.61. Patient satisfaction score was up to 4.64, and the doctor scored 4.75. No serious side effects occurred in the study.ConclusionFUE megasession with the introduced surgical design is a satisfactory treatment option for patients with high‐grade AGA in Asians, with few side effects. The application of the novel design method can effectively lead to relatively natural density and appearance in one operation. Due to its remarkable effect, high satisfaction level, and few postoperative complications, FUE megasession with the introduced surgical design has great potential for Asian high‐grade AGA patients.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Follicular unit extraction megasession treatment of high‐grade androgenetic alopecia in Asians: Introducing novel principles for surgical design

Liu

Di²,

Liu

et al. 2023

J of Cosmetic Dermatology

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“…However, such megasession surgery mandates a good donor condition. 2 Also, there exists circumstances where hair transplantation surgery is avoided. Those in advanced stages of alopecia may believe that significant recipient coverage seems unfeasible.…”

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Shaved hair style scalp medical tattooing technique for treatment of advanced male pattern baldness patients

2018

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Background The most infallible approach to male pattern baldness (MPB) is hair transplantation in the thinning area in parallel to medical treatment to prevent further alopecia progression. For an individual with advanced stage hair loss, a megasession surgery is recommended to meet the high donor hair requirement. Yet a most effective therapeutic regimen for alopecia, hair transplantation inevitably has its advantages and disadvantages for it is done with the expense of donor hair sacrifice, intraoperative and postoperative pain, and unavoidable scars. Also, with poor donor condition, surgery may not even be an option. Nowadays, more patients with such limitations are undergoing shaved style scalp medical tattoo (SMT).Objective To assess the effectiveness of SMT technique for shaved hair style.Methods and materials A total of 80 patients who were included in the study underwent SMT for shaved hair style between June 2014 and June 2017 and were followed for at least 6 months afterward. Patients and the surgeon completed a survey about donor and recipient site surgical results using a 5-point Likert scale. ResultsThe average satisfaction scores of patients and surgeon were 4.8 and 4.9, respectively.Conclusion Shaved style SMT can be considered one of the most effective treatment methods for patients with advanced stage hair loss.

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Counselling in Hair Transplant Patient

Desai

2024

A Guide to Hormonal Dermatology

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Megasessions

Cited by 9 publications

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Follicular unit extraction megasession treatment of high‐grade androgenetic alopecia in Asians: Introducing novel principles for surgical design

Follicular unit extraction megasession treatment of high‐grade androgenetic alopecia in Asians: Introducing novel principles for surgical design

Shaved hair style scalp medical tattooing technique for treatment of advanced male pattern baldness patients

Counselling in Hair Transplant Patient

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