TLDR The modified Direct Hair Transplantation method is effective for treating baldness with better graft survival and less damage than standard techniques.
In the 2013 study, researchers evaluated a modified hair transplantation technique called Direct Hair Transplantation (DHT), which is a variation of the Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) method. The DHT technique involves immediate implantation of follicular unit grafts after harvesting, significantly reducing the time they spend outside the body from 1-2 hours to 2-20 minutes. The study included 29 male patients, with the majority having androgenetic alopecia. Outcomes were 'good' for 27 patients, showing improvement in photographs and a reduction in baldness grade, while 2 patients experienced 'poor' results. The study concluded that DHT is a simple, feasible, and effective method for treating baldness, offering advantages such as improved graft survival and reduced risk of damage compared to the standard FUE procedure.
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