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\nHair restoration has evolved significantly from it\u2019s earliest attempts to treat male pattern baldness.\u00a0 Round grafts represent the earliest form of hair transplants using grafting techniques. \u00a0Round grafts are groupings of 10-30 hairs placed using punch biopsies in the scalp. \u00a0Multiple hair punches created the characteristic \u201cpluggy\u201d pattern of thick hair groups surrounding by areas of bald scalp.\u00a0 Round grafts were eloquently termed hair plugs and appear similar to dolls hair. \u00a0Hair plugs were popular in the 1970s and 1980s when hair restoration was in it\u2019s infancy.\u00a0 Round grafts and hair plugs have no place in contemporary hair restoration medicine.
\nMany people with hair plugs are surprised and very relieved to know that there are treatments available.\u00a0 The groupings of hair that were placed using a punch biopsy technique can also be excised using a biopsy technique.\u00a0 Dr. Kolstad and his hair team can sometimes section the round grafts into viable micrografts.<\/p>\n

As the science of hair restoration evolved the techniques used to create and place hair grafts improved significantly.\u00a0 Round grafts were eventually replaced by minigrafts (groupings of 3-5 hairs) which gave way to micrografts.<\/p>\n

Micrografts consist of a single hair follicle, hair shaft and surrounding connective tissue. Micrografts are also called follicular units (FU).\u00a0 Each FU contains a hair follicle, 1-4 hair shafts and surrounding connective tissue. \u00a0The average number of hair shafts per follicle is 2.4.\u00a0 Micrografts are the most natural way of restoring a hairline and represent the most advance hair transplant technique.<\/p>\n

Have more questions about hair transplants in San Diego? \u00a0Please visit our informational page\u00a0here<\/a>. Don\u2019t forget to view Dr. Kolstad\u2019s gallery of Before & After<\/a> images.<\/p>\n

If you would like more information about Hair Plug Treatments and Hair Transplants in San Diego and would like to consult with Dr. Kolstad at his La Jolla Hair Restoration \u00a0Surgery office. Give us a call at 858.859.2563 to schedule your appointment today.<\/p>\n

We are conveniently located in La Jolla between the I5 and I805 freeways. \u00a0We are dedicated to plastic surgery of the face and neck and enjoy serving men and women in La Jolla, Del Mar, San Diego, Rancho Santa Fe, Solana Beach, Encinitas and Southern California.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hair restoration has evolved significantly from it\u2019s earliest attempts to treat male pattern baldness.\u00a0 Round grafts represent the earliest form of hair transplants using grafting techniques. \u00a0Round grafts are groupings of 10-30 hairs placed using punch biopsies in the scalp. \u00a0Multiple hair punches created the characteristic \u201cpluggy\u201d pattern of thick hair groups surrounding by areas […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4690,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nWhat Are Hair Plugs? - Kolstad Hair Restoration<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/drkolstad.com\/hair-restoration\/2016\/11\/15\/what-are-hair-plugs\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"What Are Hair Plugs? 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