A Novel Method of Intraoperative Calculation in Follicular Unit Transplantation: The Sequential Strip and FUE Method

    March 2023 in “ Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
    Ramachandran Krishnamurthy, Balaji K. Jaganathan, Ravi Rangaswamy, Charan Jeganathan
    TLDR The new hair transplant method reduces scarring and wastage by combining two techniques.
    The article discusses a novel method for hair transplantation that combines the strip method and follicular unit extraction (FUE) to address the limitations of each technique. The strip method, though initially popular, has fallen out of favor due to issues like linear donor scars and graft wastage. FUE, while avoiding linear scars, can lead to over-extraction and a "moth-eaten" appearance of the donor area. The new approach, termed the "Sequential Strip and FUE Method," incorporates an intraoperative calculation model to minimize over-extraction and graft wastage, making it a practical and real-time solution for hair restoration. This method is particularly relevant as more young patients seek hair transplants, increasing the demand for effective and efficient procedures.
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