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Not only is laser hair transplant inappropriate for
Follicular Unit Transplantation, it is actually
detrimental even
with different modification of procedure and use of
different laser
hair settings. Let’s see the rationale behind the
difference
between hair transplant surgeries and other surgeries
where
the use of laser has been of much advantage.
The value of laser surgery lies in its properties of
"selective photo-thermolysis" (this is the ability to
destroy a specific target without injuring
the surrounding tissue). Hair transplant surgery is
different in this
regard from other surgeries because of the lack of a
target tissue.
And when one is using laser hair transplant surgery for
channel creation for inserting the grafts, it is
actually making use of destructive properties of the
laser. The laser hair restoration surgery literally
burns a recipient hole in the skin. The tall claims made
by laser companies for a new class of laser causing no
thermal damage, is anything but true. Regardless of the
source and the type, a laser is something which causes
thermal damage to the tissue by its high energy. The
laser hair restoration technique always leaves
surface change and scarring. Not only this, high energy
laser
beams used for laser hair transplant may damage hairs
existing
near the implant site because of burning of the
surrounding tissue.
But at the same time it is important to keep in mind the
use of laser
for hair removal is a different case altogether. Since
here the
destructive property of laser is put to use, it can be a
good
option being painless and fast.
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