Follicular Unit Excision in Patients of African Descent: A Skin-Responsive Technique

    August 2023 in “ Dermatologic Surgery ”
    Sanusi Umar, Raveena Khanna, Boudin Lohlun … Aron G. Nusbaum
    Studysummary In this study, researchers reported that a new skin-responsive FU excision device consistently succeeded in all patients of African descent, showing a mean graft transection rate of less than 10%, with skin thickness and firmness identified as major factors affecting graft attrition rate.
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