July 2026 in “Aesthetic Surgery Journal Open Forum” This study concluded that non-shaven follicular unit extraction with a pre-trimming method and large session transplantation is a safe and effective treatment for advanced androgenetic alopecia.
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July 2011 in “Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery” This case report describes a serious complication of follicular unit extraction, where donor-site necrosis led to cicatricial alopecia, but was successfully treated with two-stage surgery using tissue expanders.
March 2021 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” A man unhappy with his old hair restoration got a new, natural-looking hairline using a combination of follicular unit extraction and punch graft reduction.
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January 2014 in “Dermatology online journal” This article discusses Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) as a minimally invasive hair restoration technique that avoids the drawbacks of traditional strip surgery and highlights ongoing procedural advancements.
November 2024 in “Cureus” This case report describes a patient who developed dissecting cellulitis of the scalp after follicular unit extraction, showing significant improvement with isotretinoin, dutasteride, and steroids.
October 2021 in “Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery” This source does not provide results but outlines the progress and contributions of Indian plastic surgeons to hair transplant techniques over the past fifty years, paralleling global advancements, and introduces a special issue on Hair Restoration featuring international contributions.