Novel Technique of Follicular Unit Extraction Hair Transplantation with a Powered Punching Device
October 2008
in “
Dermatologic Surgery
”
TLDR The new powered hair transplant method is faster and damages fewer hairs than the manual method.
In 2008, a study introduced a novel powered Follicular Unit Extraction (P-FUE) technique for hair transplantation, which showed significant improvements over the manual FUE method. The P-FUE technique resulted in a shorter harvesting time, averaging 8.9 ± 1.3 minutes for 100 grafts, compared to 14.2 minutes with manual FUE, and a lower graft transection rate of 5.4% versus 17.3% for manual FUE. The study included 40 cases using the P-FUE method, with a validated transection rate of 5.5% in 10 cases. The P-FUE method was found to be less dependent on operator skill, had no restrictions on patient candidacy, and was faster and more efficient, although it required more expensive equipment. The study suggested that the P-FUE method could be a promising procedure for hair restoration surgery.
