Nontufted incisional slit grafting.

[BACKGROUND] The nontufted incisional slit grafting method described here is a decisively modified technique in the field of hair transplantation.

[OBJECTIVE] Traditional techniques of incisional slit grafting have the risk to produce a tufted look due to compression from the sides when the grafts are placed in the incision.

[METHODS AND RESULTS] Our specific method of dissection of the donor hair creates very small flat grafts that are the same shape as the recipient sites and includes trimming the epidermis and a part of the dermis. The advantage of this technique is that there is no compression on the grafts and thus it results in a diminished tufted look.

[CONCLUSION] With this technique it is possible to transplant more than 2000 grafts in one session, meaning that patients with extreme baldness and a relatively small fringe of hair can become hairy in an aesthetically pleasing way due to the extremely economic redistribution of the donor hair.