“Trichophytic” Donor Closure Technique
The new “Trichophytic Donor Closure” technique allows for improved camouflage of a linear donor scar. Before the trichophytic (aka “tricho”) closures, a patient could expect their donor scar to be 0-2mm in width. Normally, the surrounding hair would easily cover the scar. For some patients with very short hairstyles or buzzcuts, the resulting donor scar could sometimes be visible. The trichophytic closure is a type of ‘overlapping’ technique which results in hair growing
directly through the donor scar. This can dramatically improve coverage of the donor scar in those with short hair.
Our surgeons use the trichophytic donor closure technique as a routine part of all of his linear donor harvests. For patients with short hair, this offers an acceptable alternative to FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction), which is typically a less efficient (and oftentimes more expensive) way to harvest hair from the donor. We believe that there is still a role for FUE, but that the benefits of a trichophytic closure make FUE a somewhat less attractive option for some patients.
The trichophytic donor closure can be used on patients who have had previous procedures and are looking for improvement in the camouflage of their donor scar, as well as patients who are undergoing hair transplantation for the first time
With Virginia Surgical Center Micro-Follicular Unit hair transplantation, all of the grafts are dissected using state of the art Mantis Microscopes, enabling minimal, if any, tissue waste. This results in a cleaner, more precise Follicular Unit and contributes to the best, most natural end result.
