Successful Outcome of Follicular Unit Extraction in a Patient with Alopecia Due to Hansen's Disease

July 2021 in “ PubMed ”

Prince Yuvraj Singh, Sunmeet Sandhu, Shekhar Neema, Vikas Pathania

TLDR FUE successfully restored hair growth in a patient with alopecia from Hansen's disease.

The document reported a successful case of follicular unit extraction (FUE) in a patient with alopecia due to Hansen's disease (leprosy). The procedure involved extracting single follicle units from the scalp and implanting them over the affected area on the patient's left cheek, which initially had poor hair growth. At a 1-year follow-up, significant hair growth was observed in the recipient area, indicating the effectiveness of FUE in treating alopecia associated with Hansen's disease.

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