LEAN Non-Shaven: What Is It and What Are the Key Benefits?
In the past, hair transplants required shaving the back and/or sides of the head before harvesting grafts, leaving many people feeling uncomfortable. Today, this limitation has been resolved with modern techniques, including LEAN Non-Shaven and LEAN Long Hair.
What Is the LEAN Non-Shaven Technique?
The LEAN Non-Shaven technique is a modern hair transplant method that eliminates the need to shave the back and/or sides of the head, allowing patients to return to daily life with little to no visible difference. However, the hair grafts are trimmed short, unlike the LEAN Long Hair technique, which keeps grafts at their natural length.
LEAN Non-Shaven is based on the LEAN technique (Dr. PAUL’s Technique), a specialized method developed by Dr. Paul at Dr. PAUL Hair Clinic, building on the DHI technique. It adds a step for trimming excess tissue from the hair grafts and uses specialized implantation tools suited to each area of the scalp. This results in smaller wounds, less bruising and swelling, and faster recovery compared to standard techniques, and also allows for more dense, natural-looking results.
Key Benefits of the LEAN Non-Shaven Technique
The LEAN Non-Shaven technique offers the following key benefits:
- No need to shave: LEAN Non-Shaven trims only the hair grafts being harvested, eliminating the need to shave the head (for those who want to retain the grafts’ natural length, the LEAN Long Hair technique is recommended instead).
- Smaller wounds and less bruising: Since LEAN Non-Shaven is based on the LEAN technique, a specialized method developed by Dr. Paul at Dr. PAUL Hair Clinic, it shares the same benefits, including smaller wounds, less bruising and swelling, and faster recovery compared to standard techniques.
- Denser hair transplant results: Building on the principles of the LEAN technique, LEAN Non-Shaven also allows for denser hair transplants, resulting in a more natural look.
LEAN vs. LEAN Non-Shaven: What’s the Difference?
The LEAN technique requires shaving the back and/or sides of the head before harvesting grafts, while LEAN Non-Shaven does not; instead, it trims only the hair grafts being harvested, leaving the back and/or sides of the head looking natural after the transplant.
LEAN Non-Shaven vs. LEAN Long Hair: What’s the Difference?
Both LEAN Non-Shaven and LEAN Long Hair eliminate the need to shave the back and/or sides of the head. However, LEAN Non-Shaven uses grafts that are trimmed short, while LEAN Long Hair uses grafts at their natural length. This means patients see long hair and an improved facial frame right after the procedure, making it hard for others to tell a transplant has been done.
Conclusion
The LEAN Non-Shaven technique is a version of the LEAN technique that does not require shaving (though the transplanted grafts are kept short, unlike LEAN Long Hair, where grafts retain their natural length). It offers the same benefits as the LEAN technique, including smaller wounds, less bruising and swelling, and faster recovery compared to standard techniques, as well as denser hair transplants for a more natural look.