Creating slits to the right depth: Innovative use of micropore tape for depth control on an 18-gauge needle in hair restoration surgery

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2021 Feb;84(2):e79-e80. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2019.08.021. Epub 2019 Aug 12.

Authors

Vikas Pathania¹, Siddharth Bhatt²

Affiliations

¹ Armed Forces Medical College and Command Hospital (SC), Pune, India. Electronic address: vikascongo@gmail.com.
² Armed Forces Medical College and Command Hospital (SC), Pune, India.

PMID: 31415836
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2019.08.021

No abstract available

Keywords: 18-gauge needle; follicular grafts; slit making.

MeSH terms

Alopecia / surgery*
Cosmetic Techniques / instrumentation*
Hair Follicle / transplantation*
Humans
Needles
Scalp / surgery*
Transplantation, Autologous / instrumentation