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Technologies

Platinum Blades vs Sapphire Blades

Custom-made recipient-site blades prepared according to each patient's graft width and depth.

Platinum hair transplant blades

Overview

Some clinics use glass blades marketed as sapphire blades for recipient-site incisions.

Sapphire blades are produced in fixed sizes and depth, while follicular unit grafts vary between patients.

AEK prefers custom-made platinum blades prepared during surgery to match each patient's graft dimensions.

What matters in the plan

  • The incision should match graft size and depth.
  • Custom blade preparation helps avoid oversized or undersized recipient sites.
  • Precision matters more than material branding.