Hair transplant surgery is a form of permanent hair restoration. The procedure is most effective in men. A qualified surgeon can create a natural looking new hairline in a patient using the patient's own donor hairs.
Hair Transplant
In a hair transplant procedure, hair follicles and surrounding skin tissue from the back and sides of your head are surgically removed. The surgeon then implants the follicles and tissue in the front of your scalp to cover the bald area, according to the American Hair Loss Association.
Staples and Sutures
When the surgeon removes the graft of skin and hair follicles from the back of your head, she will close the donor area with either metal staples or sutures made of nylon or synthetic monofilaments.
Complications
Both staples and sutures can cause complications like swelling or itching during the healing process. These symptoms are more common with metal staples than with sutures.
Scarring
Most scarring caused by hair transplant surgery is hidden under your hair. Staples can cause thin scars of about 1.78 millimeters in width. Sutures cause scars with a width of 1.42 millimeters, according to A New Suture for Hair Transplantation.
Considerations
In most cases, sutures are absorbable, so they will dissolve into your scalp. Metal staples require a followup visit to your surgeon in order to have them removed.
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