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.
23 citations,
March 2001 in “Clinics in Dermatology” Hair restoration surgery techniques have evolved, with focus on patient selection and realistic goals, and future advancements may include cloning and gene therapy.
December 2008 in “Dermatologic Surgery” The new powered hair transplant method is faster and damages fewer grafts than the manual technique.
March 2009 in “Medical & surgical dermatology” Women with androgenetic alopecia have fewer terminal hairs, phenol in nail surgery is safe, and a new hair transplant method is faster and less damaging.
June 2020 in “Applied sciences” A new semi-automatic hair implanter could make hair transplants easier, more successful, and more accessible.
14 citations,
July 2009 in “Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery” Hair restoration techniques like follicular unit transplant surgery and follicular unit extraction are effective, with ideal graft placement density between 20-30 units per cm². Medications like Minoxidil and Finasteride can help maintain and regrow hair.
41 citations,
August 2013 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” FUE provides minimal scarring and quick recovery in hair transplantation, and surgeons not using it may lag in technology.
