What Does Root Quality Mean in Hair Transplantation?

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What Does Root Quality Mean in Hair Transplantation?

Root quality in hair transplantation refers to the health, durability and growth potential of the hair follicles to be taken from the donor area. Hair transplantation is a surgical method used to achieve natural and permanent results for people experiencing hair loss. During this process, hair follicles are taken from the donor area (usually the nape area between the two ears) and transferred to balding or sparse haired areas.

Root quality is of great importance in terms of how the hair follicles will grow after transplantation and how a healthy hair structure will be formed. Good quality hair follicles appear more robust, durable and strong. Such hair follicles adhere better to the area where they are planted and better results are obtained. Quality hair follicles achieve a more intense result in the area where they are planted, and this increases the success of the transplant.

Factors Determine Root Quality in Hair Transplant

Health status: If a healthy hair follicle is well nourished and has good blood circulation in the transplanted area, the roots naturally grow well and the result is satisfactory. A healthy donor site usually tends to have healthy roots.

Genetic factors: The genetic structure of the person can affect the quality of the hair follicles. Some people may have stronger and thicker hair genetically, while others may have thinner and weaker hair. This may affect the result in the growth process of the transplanted hair.

Age: The quality of hair follicles may change with age. As we age, the growth rate and quality of hair follicles can often decrease. Generally, as the age progresses, the hair structure of people begins to thin and while this type of hair grows in the area where it is successfully transplanted, it grows thinly as in the donor area.

Health habits: Hair follicles, harmful habits such as smoking can adversely affect the quality of hair follicles in stress or chronic diseases in the body.

In hair transplantation operation, it is inevitable to obtain a successful result after selecting the best quality hair follicles from the donor area and technically correct distribution of multiple or single roots during planting. Expert hair transplant surgeons can achieve more natural and aesthetic results by evaluating the root quality and selecting the appropriate hair follicles. For example, planting single roots in the first two rows always ensures a more natural hairline and creates a more intense and natural result in multiple roots planted behind.

What is the quality of the roots?

graft: There are usually 1-5 strands of hair in a root. The number of these multiple or single roots is parsed in the root sequence while the import operation is performed. Some of the single roots are planted in the first row.

Mini-grafts: Mini-grafts show that the root structure is shorter. It is generally used to increase hair density in the middle and sparse areas.

Roots taken from the donor area have a thin, normal or thick root structure. Of course, these roots have short, normal and long versions in size. The fact that these roots are oily, textured and multiple in tissue care means that the root calculus is good. Of course, sometimes the roots can be weak and non-woven.

Such roots are separated by technicians in a sterile environment according to their quality during the purchase stage. Then, the distribution of the roots is technically distributed according to the area of openness and sparseness by the doctor. Very good results are obtained if the root distribution is technically correct.