Are Scalp Laxity Exercises useful? Will they help me increase the laxity of my scalp for a FUT surgery?

Question

I have a very tight scalp, i.e.: I need to apply significant pressure to barely move some skin in my donor area. Ideally, I would like to have a FUT surgery before doing any FUE procedures because I want to maximize the number of grafts I could take from my donor area over the longterm. Would Scalp Laxity Exercises increase my chances of being a good FUT candidate? Or are they mostly ineffective?

Christine M. Shaver, MD · Answer

For the majority of patients, there is enough scalp laxity so that exercises are unnecessary. Generally, if a patient’s scalp becomes too tight for FUT we would switch to FUE. On occasion, after multiple FUT procedures, if the scalp is snug and FUT is still desirable, then scalp laxity exercises can be useful.

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

The scalp laxity is a factor in FUT surgery but the scalp exercises is something your doctor may recommend if your donor area seem too "tight".  It is at the discretion of your surgeon.

Matt Tahsini, MD · Answer

Hello and thank you for your question. Yes you can get good results with Scalp Laxity exercises. Best wishes.Dr. T

Greg Williams, FRCS (Plast) · Answer

Some patients will see a marginal improvement in scalp laxity with regular up and down massaging of the occipito-parietal scalp which might allow a wider strip to be removed in a Strip Follicular Unit Transplantation (Strip FUT) hair transplant surgery procedure

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

The use of Scalp Laxity Exercises can make a significant difference in the laxity of your donor area within 3 months or so.

Are Scalp Laxity Exercises useful? Will they help me increase the laxity of my scalp for a FUT surgery?

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