title: How to obtain the "perfect" plug.
abstract: In order to obtain the "perfect" plug, distortion of the skin produced by the punch must be eliminated by reducing the pressure exerted. This can be accomplished by using a power-driven, exquisitely sharp punch and by proper saline infiltration. Other factors are also reviewed.
mesh_terms: D006197:Hair / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D013525:Surgical Instruments