Hair Transplantation: The Punch Graft Technique

April 1971 in “ Surgical Clinics of North America ”

Norman Orentreich

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TLDR The punch graft technique effectively redistributes hair to cover bald areas.

The document described the author's original procedure for hair transplantation using the punch graft technique. This method involved removing small circular sections of hair-bearing scalp and transplanting them to bald areas. The technique was innovative at the time and aimed to address hair loss by redistributing hair follicles to improve coverage and appearance.

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