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Trivia: What is Strip Surgery?
1) Strip surgery is:

  • a)    a surgical procedure that results in no scarring to the donor area
  • b)   a hair transplantation technique wherein the surgeon donates a strip of his own hair
  • c)    a surgical hair transplantation technique in which the surgeon extracts a strip of flesh from the donor area
  • d)   a) and c)
  • e)    none of the above

2) Strip surgery is often also referred to as:

  • a)    follicular unit strip surgery – FUSS
  • b)   Follicular Unit Transplant – FUT
  • c)    the “traditional” method
  • d)   all of the above
  • e)    a) and b)

3) In strip surgery, the donor area is:

  • a)    the vertex of the scalp
  • b)   always the hairline
  • c)    the mid-back portion of the scalp
  • d)   the legs
  • e)    the nape of the neck or behind the ears

4) After extraction, the strip of flesh is then cut up into:

  • a)    quarters
  • b)   follicular units
  • c)    eighths
  • d)   small enough grafts for implantation into the recipient area
  • e)    none of the above

5) The harvested strip leaves a linear wound to be closed with:

  • a)    stitches
  • b)   staples
  • c)    surgical tape
  • d)   any of the above may be used
  • e)    the wound heals naturally and no closure is required

6) Strip surgery requires the surgeon to have a lower level of skill than an FUE surgeon.

  • a)    true
  • b)   false

7) The image below shows:

strip surgery strip showing grafts before excision
hair transplant grafts in strip surgery
  • a)    a harvested donor strip
  • b)   a centipede
  • c)    several follicular units in a strip of flesh
  • d)   a) and c)
  • e)    none of the above

8. In strip surgery, follicular units are implanted:

  • a)    one by one
  • b)   into the balding recipient area
  • c)    after being divided up from the initial donor strip
  • d)   all of the above
  • e)    none of the above

9. Strip surgery is best known for leaving:

  • a)    a different colored patch of hair
  • b)   a linear scar (and possibly more than one)
  • c)    weird bumps on the scalp
  • d)   a slot formation scar
  • e)    scarring on the posterior hairline

10. One problem with having a strip scar is that it:

  • a)    will most likely limit the hairstyle of the recipient in order to conceal it
  • b)   is an obvious sign of hair transplantation
  • c)    may be difficult to cover up in certain scenarios, i.e. windy weather or while swimming
  • d)   all of the above
  • e)    none of the above

11. One would be considered a poor candidate for strip surgery if:

  • a)    he only wants hair transplanted to the crown
  • b)   he is of Asian decent
  • c)    he has severe baldness
  • d)   he does not exercise regularly
  • e)    needles make him queasy

12. Strip surgery is not the best choice for hairline restoration because:

  • a)    new hair along the hairline will fall out
  • b)   donor hair is limited to the mid-back portion of the head, where hair is thickest
  • c)    thicker donor hair will result in an unnatural, harsh-looking hairline
  • d)   it will cause the hair along the hairline to grow in a different direction
  • e)    b) and c)

13.  The scar resulting from strip surgery may begin as “paper thin,” but can stretch and worsen over time.

  • a)    true
  • b)   false

14. The image below shows:

Donor Area for Strip Scar Surgery
hair loss patient
  • a)    a half-shaved head
  • b)   the typical donor area for strip surgery
  • c)    a strip scar
  • d)   a) and c)
  • e)    all of the above

 

 

Answers: 1: c, 2: d, 3: c, 4: b, 5: d, 6: a—true, 7: d, 8: d, 9: b, 10: d, 11: c, 12: e, 13: a—true, 14: e

 
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