Critique of Miniflap Hair Restoration and Advocacy for Follicular Unit Transplantation
August 1998
in “
Dermatologic Surgery
”
TLDR Dr. George A. Farber recommends using follicular unit transplantation for hair restoration because it gives a more natural look and has fewer problems compared to the older miniflap technique.
In the document from August 1, 1998, Dr. George A. Farber criticizes the miniflap hair restoration procedure, highlighting its potential problems such as visible scarring, depletion of donor hair, and unnatural hair angles. He contrasts this with the benefits of follicular unit hair transplantation, which includes minimal scarring, high hair growth rates, natural hair direction, fewer sessions, and no need for division of occipital arteries, ultimately resulting in a more natural appearance. Farber urges practitioners to adopt the more advanced follicular unit transplantation technique to avoid subjecting patients to the scarring and displeasing outcomes of older methods. Additionally, Dr. Blaine Lehr comments on the importance of consistent photographic evidence in articles about surgical procedures, criticizing an article for its lack of proper documentation.
