Hair transplant history
- RQ Raul Emre
- Feb 25, 2024
- 3 min read
Dear reader, hair restoration techniques and methods have been studied and researched since ancient times. In ancient history, various medicines and treatment methods were used in the fight against hair loss. For example, in ancient Egypt, one of the methods of treating hair loss was applying a mixture of various animal fats to the scalp. Herbal medicines and massage techniques were used to treat hair loss in ancient India.
Hair transplantation - first experiences
Hair transplant history. One of the first experiments in hair transplantation was carried out in 1822. German professor Johann Diefenbach's transplanting of hair from one part of the body to another part of the body was recorded in the history of hair transplantation and became an interesting event to be published in the newspapers and magazines of that time. This experience also laid the foundation for modern hair transplant methodologies.
Modern hair transplant techniques
Of course, the methods mentioned above, which are less accurate and less likely to be successful, have lost their relevance today. Some of the main points of attention in the process of hair transplantation today are the correct selection of the hair transplantation method, the approximate hair follicle needed by the patient (the hair follicle is the place where hair strands grow and are renewed), and the number of grafts. If we focus on how modern hair transplant methods were born, this period mainly covers the 20th century. First in Japan Dr. Shoji Okuda made history in 1939 by publishing an article on hair transplantation using small skin grafts. Dr. This experiment by Shoji Okuda showed the possibility of hair formation in the area of hair loss by transplanting hair follicles.
"Donor preference" technique in hair transplantation
Dr. from the United States of America. Norman Orentreich made history in 1950 by introducing the "donor advantage" technique in hair transplantation. Dr. Orentreich's methodology was to transplant small grafts of hair follicles from the back of the head (the donor area) to the area of hair loss. As the name implies, the main difference of this technique is that after obtaining the hair from the donor area, it is transported to the recipient area, i.e. the area where new hair will be planted.
"Piercing graft" technique in hair transplantation
In recent times, hair transplant methods have started to develop rapidly in the global arena. Dr. in France. J.L. In 1960, Seznek developed the "piercing graft" technique. Thus, Seznek removed small circular grafts that included hair follicles from the donor area and transplanted them to the recipient area. The main difference of this technique was the possibility of transplanting a larger number of hair follicles in a single session.
Hair transplantation today
Currently, two main hair transplant methodologies are widely used. These are "Follicular Area Transplantation (FUT)" and "Follicular Area Extraction (FUE)" techniques. In follicular area transplantation, a piece of skin containing the hair follicles is taken as a donor and divided into individual grafts for hair transplantation. In the follicular region extraction technique, an individual follicular region is directly extracted from the donor region and then transplanted to the recipient region.
Dear reader, nowadays hair transplantation is a safe and effective surgical method and is performed with minimal side effects. Hair transplant results are permanent and transplanted hair continues to grow naturally and is just as manageable as natural hair.