The Punctiform Technique in Hair Transplantation

ABSTRACT

I first presented micrografts for hair restoration surgery in 1982, combining to hide the anterior hairline of the temporo-parieto-occipital (TPO) flaps. Later, in 1986 and 1991 respectively, I introduced megasessions with micrografts and minigrafts. At that point, I created my own surgical routine, introducing a “stick-and-place” method, named the punctiform technique, which was published in several magazines, Congressional annals, and books. Hair-micrografting is a simple, yet refined, technique that requires three assistants and lasts 2 to 3 hours; the result is a natural-looking transplant with small incidence of risk or postoperative complications.

KEYWORDS

Punctiform technique - hair restoration - micrograft - minigraft

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