What is the Hair Transplant Lateral Slit Technique?

Lateral Slit Technique in Hair Transplant: We see that different techniques are used in hair transplantation procedure. Methods such as DHI, sapphire and Lateral Slit are widely used. People with hair loss can have a hair transplant by choosing the method they want. Lateral Slit method has an important place among these hair transplantation methods.

The Lateral Slit technique, which is used globally around the world, originated in Canada. It is an important technique that has become widely used all over the world over time. It offers the opportunity to make the desired orientations to the channels opened thanks to the process.

In the Lateral Slit technique, which is common worldwide, an incision is made in the area to be transplanted. Thanks to the incision made laterally, channels are created and hair follicles are started to be transplanting hair. The channels where hair follicles are desired to be transplanted are opened with thin blades. Because of the use of these blades, the concept of Slit is used.

Lateral Slit defines the channels opened in the area where hair loss occurs or baldness occurs. The diameter of the channels can be adjusted one-to-one with the grafts. Hair transplantation efficiency is very high for arrangement of hair. Therefore, they are transplantation techniques that allow the transplantation of a high amount of hair grafts at one time.

Lateral use during the incision provides many advantages to the patient and the physician. Lateral incision is used during recipient site harvesting from the recipient area. In this way, it provides convenience to obtain a natural appearance.

The ability to add a large amount of graft to the incision area at one time shortens the time. In addition, there are fewer skin incisions, scars and a positive effect on hair restoration. Therefore, the transplanted hair will cause much less scars.

Due to the rapid transplantation of follicular unit grafting, the process proceeds much faster. For this reason, follicular grafts are transferred to a large amount of area at once. It is one of the methods that can be completed in a single session due to reduced time and simple.

Lateral Slit Features and Advantages

Possibility of horizontal incision, thus enabling incision of the desired size
To be completed in accordance with the structure of the person by acting individually
One-to-one compatibility with the grafts in terms of the diameter of the opened canals
High percentage of hair grafts can be transplanted in a single incision
Allowing a lower rate of scarring
A much more natural results appearance after hair transplantation
Preventing the grass man appearance caused by the angle problem
Reducing the duration of hair transplantation, shortening the duration of the operation and the possibility of a single session procedure

Note: This method is commonly known as the FUE method. However, FUE method is not a transplantation method. The process of collecting hair follicles from the donor area of the skin is called FUE method. Therefore, it should not be confused with the Lateral Slit method