How To Assess Scalp Laxity Before Hair Transplant Surgery
This is another article from Dr. Mohebi that is recently published on the cover of the Hair Transplant Forum International: the journal of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery.
The laxometer was invented by Dr. Parsa Mohebi two years ago. Laxometer is a device that is used to measure the mobility of scalp skin, which is a crucial piece of information for hair transplant surgeons before hair restoration surgery with strip method.
Evaluation of scalp laxity prior to hair transplant procedures has been a clinical subjective evaluation that varies with each surgeon and each visit. Hair transplant surgeons have been traditionally assessing the laxity of the scalp with manual palpation of the donor area and by moving the scalp horizontally or vertically, estimating the scalp movement against the occipital bone.
Measurements have been recorded with subjective term such as very loose, moderately loose, average, moderately tight, and severely tight. With the use of the laxometer we are provided a more precise metric for use in hair transplant surgery. You can read the full article “How to assess scalp laxity” on US Hair Restoration Website.
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