Follicles Twisted During Follicular Unit Excision Could Survive in the Skin of Nude Mice

    October 2025 in “ Dermatologic Surgery ”
    Jingxiu Chai, Xuewen Chen, Wenyu Wu, Yuchong Chen
    Studysummary This study found that hair follicles with twisted bulbs demonstrated similar survival rates to intact follicles after transplantation into nude mice, suggesting they may be viable for use in FUE surgery.
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