We would like to present below a case of a patient with hair loss at stage Norwood III with diffuse thinning in the mid scalp and crown. You can find below the details of the surgery.
Case 34
Patient Details
Level of Alopecia: NW III + diffuse thinning in the mid scalp and crown
Norwood: Norwood III
Surgical Plan: Hairline reconstruction, density increase in the frontal and fronto-temporal area. Due to the age of the patient (30 years old), Finasteride and minoxidil treatment was recommended to stabilise his hair loss and improve miniaturised hair. Patient had to discontinue minoxidil after 4 months of usage. Finasteride treatment is still in use.
Hair Thickness: 46-48 microns
Hair Type: caucasian patient, brown hair, thin hair
Number of Grafts Implanted: 3648
0.8mm motorised punch was used for the extraction.
Grafts Breakdown
1s: 554
2s: 1978
3s: 918
4s and 5s: 198
Overall hair/graft ratio: 2,21
