Current Practices and Controversies in Cosmetic Hair Restoration

Williams, Ken L.

doi:10.1111/dsu.12163

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“…He proposed to use 2-4 mm punches with regard to 1 mm because, according to him, the transection rate was interestingly high in 1 mm harvests. In the market, there are several FUE donor harvesting devices available; of which some are hand-held punches, some are motorized and some are single user-directed robotic system which is also known as Surgically Advanced Follicular Extraction and ARTAS robotic systems [28][29][30][31][32] . Success with FUE depends on being able to predictably dissect excellent-quality grafts with minimum transection rates from the donor region [5,29,33,34] .…”

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Evolution of hair transplantation

Kayıran¹,

Cihandide²

2018

PAR

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Aim: Numerous non-surgical methods and surgical options are available for the solution of baldness in the practice. Technology provides mighty weapons in this field. Thus, individualized solutions are best carried out with well-trained and qualified practitioners. Here, a modification of follicular unit extraction, direct hair implantation is introduced with previously licensed unique pens. Methods: Follicular unit extraction and direct hair implantation methods were carried out in 207 hair transplantations between January and December of 2014. The nests for the grafts were created via pieces of hand-cut razor blade in follicular unit extraction. In addition, a new modification of follicular unit extraction, direct hair implantation, is done via pens that are produced for this purpose. Results: Thirty-eight direct hair implantations were performed in addition with 169 follicular unit extractions. An average number of 2973 grafts were transplanted. Mean operation time was calculated as 385 min. Conclusion: Hair transplantation is still the best solution for hair loss. In conjunction with the surgery, the addition of non-surgical interventions may give a better result to the patient. On the other hand, the promising results in the field of regenerative medicine with cell-based solutions may alter hair transplantation and change the options solely into this field.

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Evolution of hair transplantation

Kayıran¹,

Cihandide²

2018

PAR

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“…5,6 The size of the punch was gradually decreased to improve cosmetic outcome and survival of grafts. However, the handheld punches failed to gain universal acceptance because the procedure took too long to perform and was so laborious that the total number of hair follicles transplanted in a single surgical session was limited.…”

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“…5 However, FUE is expected to become more popular following current trends that prioritize minimizing invasiveness. The robotic system remedies some of the major disadvantages of FUE by saving the surgeon time and labor, and reducing the learning curve.…”

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Characteristics of robotically harvested hair follicles in Koreans

Shin

Kwon

Kim

et al. 2015

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

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“…It is unlike FUT because a linear donor strip is not excised, and postoperative wound healing is quicker and less traumatic for patients. [3]…”

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Body to scalp: Evolving trends in body hair transplantation

Saxena¹,

Savant²

2017

Indian Dermatol Online J

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Follicular unit extraction (FUE) is becoming an increasingly popular method for hair restoration. As FUE leaves behind no linear scars, it is more suitable to harvest from various body areas including beard, chest, and extremities in hirsute individuals. Body hair characteristics such as thickness, length, and hair cycle may not completely match to that of the scalp hair. The techniques of harvesting body hairs are more time consuming, requiring higher degree of skill than regular scalp FUE. Body hair transplantation can be successfully used either alone or in combination with scalp hair in advanced grades of baldness, for improving the cosmetic appearance of hairlines and in scarring alopecia when there is paucity of donor scalp hair. Harvesting of body hairs opens up a new viable donor source for hair restoration surgeons, especially in cases of advanced Norwood grades five and above of androgenetic alopecia.

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Current Practices and Controversies in Cosmetic Hair Restoration

Abstract: FUE is a complementary and satisfactory donor harvesting method to FUT. The evolving trend for new or inexperienced surgeons to delegate partial or total surgical care and clinical oversight to non-licensed is discussed.

Cited by 18 publications

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Evolution of hair transplantation

Evolution of hair transplantation

Characteristics of robotically harvested hair follicles in Koreans

Body to scalp: Evolving trends in body hair transplantation

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