Recipient Site Creation for Hair Transplantation: A Prospective Half-Side Comparison Study of Hole Versus Slit

    June 2023 in “ JPRAS Open ”
    Y Kasai, Akitoshi Tsushima, Norihisa Abe
    Studysummary This study found that the hole technique for creating recipient sites in hair transplantation is both rapid and effective, significantly reducing the creation time compared to the commonly used slit technique. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.
    This study compared the hole and slit techniques for recipient site creation in hair transplantation among 8 male patients with androgenetic alopecia. The hole technique was found to be faster, with a mean creation time of 95.5 seconds compared to 121 seconds for the slit technique, due to better visibility. Graft survival rates were similar for both techniques, with 94% for the hole and 92% for the slit, and no significant differences in complications were noted. The study concluded that the hole technique is a rapid and effective method, particularly advantageous in hairy areas due to its high visibility.
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