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Here is an example of a perfectly splayed graft. The term "splay" was coined a few years back to describe a curly haired persons follicles. This type of follicular grafts are more commonly seen in persons of African and Latin descent... less common in white Anglo-Saxon decent or white... and even more rarely seen in Asian descents.
In my opinion this graft is harder to extract in FUE. However it is not at all impossible. Splay usually causes an increase in transections which is in this example is cutting a 1, 2, or all of these follicles. Over the years I have witnessed a couple of ways to augment the procedure to accomodate the splaying and to decrease the transections.
There are essentially two ways to extract grafts via FUE. One is in the use of sharp punches. The second is the use of blunt punches.
Sharp punches are not very forgiving in terms of transections. An unskilled FUE clinic (using this example) would either have a high transection rate or have to increase their punch size (very common). This graft would have to have a 1.0mm or above to stabilize the transection rate. However highly skilled clinics do have lower transection rates in this type of splay but it is rare.
Blunt punches in my opinion are very forgiving in FUE. Since the punch is blunt it doesn't transect as often as would a sharp punch. So most likely the size of the punch would not have to increase dramatically.
The reason why I brought this to your attention today is because we have seen a few patients that have consulted with other FUE clinics and have been turned away and told that their hair was too curly for FUE. This is not exactly true.
Please post any opinions.
In my opinion this graft is harder to extract in FUE. However it is not at all impossible. Splay usually causes an increase in transections which is in this example is cutting a 1, 2, or all of these follicles. Over the years I have witnessed a couple of ways to augment the procedure to accomodate the splaying and to decrease the transections.
There are essentially two ways to extract grafts via FUE. One is in the use of sharp punches. The second is the use of blunt punches.
Sharp punches are not very forgiving in terms of transections. An unskilled FUE clinic (using this example) would either have a high transection rate or have to increase their punch size (very common). This graft would have to have a 1.0mm or above to stabilize the transection rate. However highly skilled clinics do have lower transection rates in this type of splay but it is rare.
Blunt punches in my opinion are very forgiving in FUE. Since the punch is blunt it doesn't transect as often as would a sharp punch. So most likely the size of the punch would not have to increase dramatically.
The reason why I brought this to your attention today is because we have seen a few patients that have consulted with other FUE clinics and have been turned away and told that their hair was too curly for FUE. This is not exactly true.
Please post any opinions.
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