Hair transplant in the crown area is often considered more difficult then hair transplant in the front area the reason being that in the crown all the hair are spread outwards which is why the coverage aspect is a little lower. however it completely depends upon the skill of the surgeon how good coverage you can achieve in a crown hair transplant. so let us discuss the details of a crown hair transplant.
The first thing that we have to always remember is that the crown is not a huge circular area on a plane surface.the crown area of our scalp is circular yet it is on a globular surface hence the surface area to be covered for crown hair transplant is huge. hence we must never underestimate the number of grafts that are required to cover the crown completely.
a typical stage 5 person who has crown balding will require somewhere around 2500 to 3000 grafts just to cover the crown. a stage 6 balding crown will need somewhere around 4 to 5000 grafts whereas a stage 7 balding crown will require somewhere around 7 to 8000 grafts. So the best way to cover the crown properly is to correctly estimate the number of grafts required. we must calculate the area correctly and then assume that we have to put in grafts at the density of 40 grafts per centimetre square.
The second thing we must consider whenever we are implanting hair in the crown is to try and Implant hair in such a way that the hair Criss cross each other. this pattern of implantation gives more coverage with lesser number of grafts. we must always remember that covering any area of hair loss with a certain number of grafts means that we have to place the grafts in a very artistic manner keeping in mind the angle and direction in which we are placing the grafts so as to achieve maximum coverage with less number of grafts.
If we attempt to replace the exact number of hair in any bald area as the area had naturally, then the number of hair to be implanted will be extremely high so we have to implant smartly. we have to give better coverage with lesser number of grafts. this can be done by manipulating the angle and direction in which we are implanting hair so that the growing hair slightly Criss cross each other. also they should fall flat on the skin in order to provide maximum coverage of the bald skin.
The 3rd thing that we have to consider is the kind of hair that we are putting inside the bald area if the head of the donor area is thin then we cannot achieve the same coverage as With thicker hair hence if the donor hair is thin then we need more hair to cover the same area as thick hair provide more coverage and thin hair will provide less coverage.
The 4th very important thing to remember is that because covering the crown area is a little more difficult as compared to covering the front which is why we cannot afford to loose even a single hair. Our aim should be to achieve 100% survival and to achieve this aim it is very crucial that the entire process of extraction as well as implantation is done is done in such a way that is absolutely atraumatic to the roots of the graft.
At Chandra clinic we employ the bio ipt technique which is ‘ no touch to root’ technique hence there is absolutely no damage to the grafts and we achieve a very high graft survival.
also to achieve better coverage and to make the implanted hair thicker it is very important for the patient to apply minoxidil and take oral finasteride after the procedure so that the transplanted hair grow well there is no failure of the hair growth as well as the transplanted hair become thicker as we know thicker hair will provide better coverage. hence it is very important for the patient to apply minoxidil and take finance trend after the surgery.
last but not the least important factor to be considered when you are getting a crown hair transplant done is to choose an experienced surgeon and ensure that this experienced surgeon is the one who is doing the surgery. many clinics are running in the name of famous doctors but ultimately the surgery is being done by untrained novice technicians which does not make any sense.
If we keep in mind all these factors before planning a crown hair transplant undoubtedly the result is going to be very good and the surgery will be successful.
