Novel Technique of Follicular Unit Extraction Hair Transplantation with a Powered Punching Device
December 2008
in “
Dermatologic Surgery
”
TLDR The new powered hair transplant method is faster and damages fewer grafts than the manual technique.
In the 2008 study, researchers introduced a new powered follicular unit extraction (P-FUE) method for hair transplantation, which was shown to be more efficient than the manual FUE technique. The P-FUE method resulted in a shorter harvesting time, averaging 8.9 ± 1.3 minutes for 100 grafts across 40 cases, compared to 14.2 minutes for manual FUE, and a lower graft transection rate of 5.4% for P-FUE versus 17.3% for manual FUE. The study, which included 10 validated cases, demonstrated that P-FUE had a transection rate of 5.5%. The P-FUE method was found to be suitable for a wider range of patients with no restrictions on candidacy, and although more expensive, it was easier for surgeons to perform with a shorter operating time. The study concluded that P-FUE is a superior procedure in hair transplantation.
