Alopecia Home page Send to a friend Print this page Search for new topic
Definition
Risk Factors
Symptoms
Evaluation
Treatment
hair systems
specialist
surgery
hair flaps
hair transplant
scalp lift
scalp reduction
tunnel grafts
Home Care
warning signs
Underlying Cause
non-scarring alopecia
scarring alopecia
Trusted Sites
 Visit Virtual Doctor
Alopecia Treatment: Tunnel Grafts
Tunnel graft procedure:
  • Small pieces of skin are removed from another location of the body.
  • These pieces of skin are formed into tiny loops, and then they are inserted into the scalp.
  • The small loops are used to attach a hair piece, so that the hair piece is attached securely to the scalp.
Continue to Alopecia Home Care
View more Hair loss topics
Related Topics:
About freeMD FAQ Terms of Use New Visitor Feedback
freeMD is provided for information purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for evaluation and treatment by a physician. Please review our terms of use.

Last Updated: Sep 5, 2007  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
Copyright 1989-2008 DSHI Systems, Inc.   Powered by: freeMD
Site Map
Alopecia References: