Iran Hair Center Clinic Dr. Ali Vafaei Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon Board Certificate from Tehran Medical University Member of ISHRS (USA) Member of CDA (Canada) Member of AAHRS (S. Korea) _____________________________ Office : +98(21)88653970 Cell Phone : +98(912)2867693 www.iranhaircenter.com dr.alivafaei@yahoo.com

In the name of God The aim of this presentation is to bring you a brief explanation about Natural Hair Transplant (NHT) Dr. Ali Vafaei, Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon IRAN HAIR CENTER CLINIC

Hair on the back of the head (hair bank) is the only reliable source for NHT Hair bank is a well-defined, roughly rectangular area (W. 5-8 cm. & L. 30-35 cm.) Its hair has no male hormone (Testosterone) receptor and so they won`t be affected by male pattern baldness Hair Bank, back view Dr. Ali Vafaei, Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon IRAN HAIR CENTER CLINIC

Hair on the back of the head (hair bank) is the only reliable source for NHT Any hair beyond the hair bank (upper, lower, or in front of it) is of no use for NHT Hair bank, side view Dr. Ali Vafaei, Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon IRAN HAIR CENTER CLINIC

Dr. Ali Vafaei, Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon IRAN HAIR CENTER CLINIC

Some hair transplant clinics claim very high number of hair (grafts) Please be advised and very cautious They are most probably lying They will cheat you Because 1) You can not count the number told 2) They remove hair from areas beyond hair bank which isn`t permanent and will finally fall Dr. Ali Vafaei, Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon IRAN HAIR CENTER CLINIC

Please be very careful about advertisements in satellite, TV, radio, magazines, and flyers. They are mostly fraud and full of lie Bad scar of FUT performed by non-specialist Dr. Ali Vafaei, Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon IRAN HAIR CENTER CLINIC

Dr. Ali Vafaei, Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon Nice result of NHT Dr. Ali Vafaei, Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon IRAN HAIR CENTER CLINIC

Please carry out survey well before doing hair transplant Remember : the result of this operation is permanent and mostly not-correctable Dr. Ali Vafaei, Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon IRAN HAIR CENTER CLINIC

The only good and reliable source for NHT is hair on the back of the head (hair bank) Body hair (chest, abdomen, back, and limbs) is not suitable for NHT Dr. Ali Vafaei, Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon IRAN HAIR CENTER CLINIC

You`d better not to do NHT if your hair bank is very weak If your hair bank is moderately weak, you may do NHT under special circumstances Dr. Ali Vafaei, Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon IRAN HAIR CENTER CLINIC

FIT(FUE) FUT There`re 2 methods to remove hair from the hair bank The difference between these methods lies in the way of hair removal from the back of the head Hair implantation in both methods is the same Hair is implanted as micrograft Dr. Ali Vafaei, Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon IRAN HAIR CENTER CLINIC

FIT(FUE) FUT There`re 2 methods to remove hair from the hair bank Each method (FUT or FUE) has its own dos and don’ts Each method has special advantages & disadvantages Each method has a special usage in the field of hair transplant Your dermatologist will decide which method is most suitable for you You`d better trust him in this very specialized field of medicine Dr. Ali Vafaei, Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon IRAN HAIR CENTER CLINIC

FUT There`re 2 methods to harvest hair from the hair bank FUT and FUE(FIT) In FUT, we remove a long and narrow strip of skin from the hair bank FUT Dr. Ali Vafaei, Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon IRAN HAIR CENTER CLINIC

FUT The removed strip is slivered into small pieces so that hair roots (living part of the hair) do not damage FUT Dr. Ali Vafaei, Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon IRAN HAIR CENTER CLINIC

Cutting process is continued to reach building blocks of the hair FUT It is called Graft Dr. Ali Vafaei, Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon IRAN HAIR CENTER CLINIC

Single hair grafts are used for frontal hairline to create very natural-looking appearance FUT Dr. Ali Vafaei, Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon IRAN HAIR CENTER CLINIC

Examples of bad results of frontal hairline transplant These cases are performed by non-specialist guys Dr. Ali Vafaei, Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon IRAN HAIR CENTER CLINIC

2-hair and 3-hair grafts are used for other bald areas to make high density and fuller appearance Dr. Ali Vafaei, Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon IRAN HAIR CENTER CLINIC

We make very small holes in the bald area Shape, angel, direction and depth of the incisions are very important factors in the final result of NHT Dr. Ali Vafaei, Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon IRAN HAIR CENTER CLINIC

We cautiously put each graft in one hole Dr. Ali Vafaei, Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon IRAN HAIR CENTER CLINIC

The area of removed strip is sutured with very fine stitches and will be repaired completely FUT Dr. Ali Vafaei, Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon IRAN HAIR CENTER CLINIC

The area of removal will be repaired completely with no visible scar FUT Dr. Ali Vafaei, Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon IRAN HAIR CENTER CLINIC

There will be sometimes a very delicate scar on the back of the head in FUT But it`s covered well with previous hair and is not visible FUT Dr. Ali Vafaei, Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon IRAN HAIR CENTER CLINIC

FUT Very bad scars of FUT when it`s performed by non-dermatologist Dr. Ali Vafaei, Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon IRAN HAIR CENTER CLINIC

In FIT(FUE), we use a special device called Punch to harvest grafts out of the skin Regarding final result of NHT, there are no differences between manual and motorized punches Dr. Ali Vafaei, Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon IRAN HAIR CENTER CLINIC

We remove intact grafts directly from skin using FIT(FUE) punch Dr. Ali Vafaei, Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon IRAN HAIR CENTER CLINIC

FIT(FUE) Grafts are removed very carefully out of the skin using delicate jewellery forceps Dr. Ali Vafaei, Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon IRAN HAIR CENTER CLINIC

FIT(FUE) grafts are usually thinner and have less fat than FUT but this isn`t an important matter if they`re handled properly FIT(FUE) Dr. Ali Vafaei, Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon IRAN HAIR CENTER CLINIC

It`s claimed that hair bank in FIT(FUE) is larger than FUT but it`s not true. It`s a fraud! It`s wrong to work on an extensive area (beyond hair bank) in FIT(FUE) FIT(FUE) Dr. Ali Vafaei, Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon IRAN HAIR CENTER CLINIC

FIT(FUE) Correct harvesting of grafts in FIT (FUE) when it`s done by a dermatologist Dr. Ali Vafaei, Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon IRAN HAIR CENTER CLINIC

Very tiny round holes remain after FIT(FUE) There must be some intact hairy skin between FIT(FUE) holes Growth of these hair will cover small scars of FIT(FUE) Removing a large number of grafts in FIT(FUE) is possible But it`s a very big mistake It`s a cheating matter. It`s a fraud! Dr. Ali Vafaei, Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon IRAN HAIR CENTER CLINIC

There`ll be hundreds of very small hairless scars after FIT(FUE) These tiny scars are completely covered with previous hair very well Dr. Ali Vafaei, Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon IRAN HAIR CENTER CLINIC

FIT(FUE) If large numbers of grafts are removed in FIT (FUE), the back of the head will look hairless and ugly FIT(FUE) Dr. Ali Vafaei, Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon IRAN HAIR CENTER CLINIC

As it`s told before, when graft harvesting in FIT (FUE) is finished The way of putting them in bald area is the same as FUT FIT(FUE) Dr. Ali Vafaei, Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon IRAN HAIR CENTER CLINIC

Limitations of FUT method Length and width of the removed strip are the limitations in FUT method Its length is as the length of hair bank (max. 30-35 cm.) Its width is as flexibility of the skin in the hair bank It`s usually 1-2 cm Dr. Ali Vafaei, Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon IRAN HAIR CENTER CLINIC

Limitations of FIT (FUE) method The number of holes made in the hair bank is a great limitation in FIT (FUE) method There will be no hair in the hole of FIT (FUE) in the hair bank So there is great limitation in the number of grafts available in this method Dr. Ali Vafaei, Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon IRAN HAIR CENTER CLINIC

Which method is the best for me? If baldness is limited and small, then the required graft number will be under 2000-2500 FIT (FUE) is suitable in this situation Dr. Ali Vafaei, Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon IRAN HAIR CENTER CLINIC

Which method is the best for me? If the area of baldness is moderate to large, FUT is the best solution In this case graft number is usually 2500-4000 Dr. Ali Vafaei, Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon IRAN HAIR CENTER CLINIC

Which method is the best for me? If there`s very severe baldness, we`d better perform FUT+FIT (mixed method) The number of grafts will be more than 4000 (up to 6000) Dr. Ali Vafaei, Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon IRAN HAIR CENTER CLINIC

There is a bandage over the head at the end of operation It`ll be removed after 24 hours Dr. Ali Vafaei, Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon IRAN HAIR CENTER CLINIC

There`re blood spots, betadine, and some other signs of operation over the head right after NHT, but they`ll be mostly removed with good washing after 5-10 days Dr. Ali Vafaei, Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon IRAN HAIR CENTER CLINIC

Transplanted hair grows for 2-4 weeks Then they go into resting phase and will fall down Dr. Ali Vafaei, Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon IRAN HAIR CENTER CLINIC

Transplanted hair will start growing after 3-4 months There will be full growth after 9-12 month You`d better use some medicine (under prescription) to help better growth Dr. Ali Vafaei, Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon IRAN HAIR CENTER CLINIC

If you`d like to consult by email, please send your photos (as below) with a brief history about your baldness, e.g. present age, age of onset, speed of baldness, any treatment, how effective, etc. Dr. Ali Vafaei, Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon IRAN HAIR CENTER CLINIC

Iran Hair Center Clinic Dr. Ali Vafaei Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon Board Certificate from Tehran Medical University Member of ISHRS (USA) Member of CDA (Canada) Member of AAHRS (S. Korea) _____________________________ Office : +98(21)88653970 Cell Phone : +98(912)2867693 www.iranhaircenter.com dr.alivafaei@yahoo.com