Rationale for Using a Combination of Follicular Units and Slit Grafts in Hair Transplanting

Unger, Walter

doi:10.1089/153082001753231027

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“…After careful dissection of the donor tissue into one-to four-hair follicular units, these grafts are then meticulously implanted into premade recipient sites or by the stick-and-place technique in the balding area [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] with the appropriate direction and angulation. After careful dissection of the donor tissue into one-to four-hair follicular units, these grafts are then meticulously implanted into premade recipient sites or by the stick-and-place technique in the balding area [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] with the appropriate direction and angulation.…”

Section: This Study Was Supported By a Grant From Merck And Co Dr Kaumentioning

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Effects of Finasteride (1 mg) on Hair Transplant

Leavitt¹,

Pérez-Meza²,

Rao

et al. 2005

Dermatologic Surgery

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BACKGROUND. The improved scalp coverage achieved by hair transplant for men with androgenetic alopecia can be diminished by continued miniaturization and loss of preexisting, nontransplanted hairs.OBJECTIVES. To evaluate whether finasteride 1 mg, administered daily from 4 weeks before until 48 weeks after hair transplant, improves scalp hair and growth of nontransplanted hair in areas surrounding the transplant and to evaluate the safety and tolerability of finasteride for men undergoing hair transplant.METHODS. In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, 79 men with androgenetic alopecia (20-45 years of age) were assigned to treatment with finasteride 1 mg (n = 40) or placebo (n = 39) once daily from 4 weeks before until 48 weeks after hair transplant. Efficacy was evaluated by review of global photographs by an expert dermatologist and by macrophotography for scalp hair counts.RESULTS. Treatment with finasteride resulted in significant improvements from baseline, compared with placebo, in scalp hair based on global photographic assessment (p < .01) and hair counts (p < .01) at week 48. Visible increases in superior/frontal scalp hair post-transplant were recorded for 94% and 67% of patients in the finasteride and placebo groups, respectively. Finasteride treatment was generally well tolerated.CONCLUSION. For men with androgenetic alopecia, therapy with finasteride 1 mg daily from 4 weeks before until 48 weeks after hair transplant improves scalp hair surrounding the hair transplant and increases hair density.

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Section: This Study Was Supported By a Grant From Merck And Co Dr Kaumentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of Finasteride (1 mg) on Hair Transplant

Leavitt¹,

Pérez-Meza²,

Rao

et al. 2005

Dermatologic Surgery

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“…Hair transplant is a surgical treatment for androgenetic alopecia in which hair‐bearing scalp tissue is first harvested from the occipital and left and right temporal regions, where follicles are typically not susceptible to the effects of androgens. After careful dissection of the donor tissue into one‐ to four‐hair follicular units, these grafts are then meticulously implanted into premade recipient sites or by the stick‐and‐place technique in the balding area 6–14 with the appropriate direction and angulation 15 . Although refinements and improvements in hair transplant techniques over the last decade have led to improved cosmetic results, the nontransplanted, preexisting hair follicles in the balding areas remain susceptible to the effects of androgens.…”

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