Follicular Unit Excision Donor Area Management and Considerations of the Scalp

December 2023 in “ Facial Plastic Surgery ”

Timothy Carman, William R. Rassman

follicular unit excision FUE linear strip excision male patterned hair loss donor hair hair transplantation surgery donor area hair restoration surgeons strip harvesting hair transplant hair loss hair donor

TLDR Surgeons should be careful with FUE hair transplants to avoid negative effects on the donor area's appearance and ensure good cosmetic results.

The document discusses the shift in hair transplantation surgery from the traditional method of linear strip excision donor harvesting to follicular unit excision (FUE) donor harvesting. The authors note that while FUE may offer advantages in certain clinical settings, it's important to consider the ongoing losses associated with male patterned hair loss and the need to obtain as much lifetime donor hair as possible. They caution against the potential negative cosmetic appearance of the donor area with repeated FUE harvests. The paper emphasizes the need for hair restoration surgeons to understand the technical and artistic considerations to maintain high-quality cosmetic outcomes in the donor area for patients undergoing FUE harvesting.

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