P33: Experimental Advances in Hair Restoration Surgery
September 2006
in “
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
”
TLDR Hair transplant surgeries can be improved by preserving follicles in a special solution, and surgeries done at outpatient facilities are more profitable than those at hospitals.
In 2006, a study involving 362 patients who underwent cosmetic surgery found a significant decrease in antidepressant use post-surgery, with a 31% decrease in the group that was taking antidepressants preoperatively. Another study on 1020 human anagen hair follicles from 50 male patients found that the survival rate of follicles significantly increased when preserved in a storage medium containing adenosine triphosphate-magnesium chloride and deferoxamine mesylate. The growth rate of bisected follicles varied depending on the section of the follicle used. The study concluded that these methods could be useful in evaluating the effects of various procedures in hair transplantation surgery. Additionally, aesthetic and reconstructive cases yielded similar profitability within Academic Health Centers when controlling for case duration. Cases performed at dedicated outpatient surgical facilities were more profitable than those at hospital-based facilities, with an average Contribution Margin per Minute of $28.59 compared to $25.57.
