February 2025 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This review examines the historical evolution of hair transplantation techniques over 200 years, highlighting key milestones and advancements but does not present new clinical findings.
August 2023 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This source highlights new developments in treating androgenetic alopecia, including low-dose oral minoxidil and advancements in photobiomodulation, platelet-rich plasma, and hair transplantation techniques, providing clinicians with more options.
3 citations
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October 2021 in “Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery” This review discusses the evolution of follicular unit extraction techniques for hair transplant, highlighting various devices and methods but reports no clinical results; it emphasizes advancements in tools and techniques over the years.
1 citations
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August 2021 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study reviewed 31 men with androgenetic alopecia who underwent hair transplantation using a robotic recipient site creation device, finding it to be as fast and consistent as manual methods and demonstrating high safety and patient satisfaction.
3 citations
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May 2021 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” This article reviews the diverse uses of follicular unit extraction in treating various hair and skin conditions but reports no new clinical findings.
30 citations
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April 2021 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This review explains the evolution and current techniques of follicular unit transplantation for hair restoration, identifying conditions suitable for surgery and offering guidelines for dermatologists to assess candidate suitability, focusing on male and female pattern hair loss.
41 citations
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August 2013 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” This article discusses the benefits, techniques, and unique considerations of follicular unit extraction for hair grafting, but reports no new clinical results.
31 citations
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June 2013 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This article reviews the history and methods of hair removal, highlighting electrolysis as the only FDA-recognized permanent option, but it presents no new findings.
143 citations
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January 2013 in “Dermatologic surgery” This review reports that current in-office laser hair removal devices, particularly the Nd:YAG system for pigmented skin, effectively provide long-term hair removal, though more research on home-use devices is needed.
207 citations
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January 2011 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This article discusses the factors involved in optimizing laser hair removal, emphasizing patient selection, laser safety, and understanding laser–tissue interactions, but presents no new clinical findings.
153 citations
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August 2002 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This paper introduces the Follicular Unit Extraction procedure and its accompanying FOX Test, finding that 60% of tested patients were suitable candidates for this minimally invasive hair transplantation method.
15 citations
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July 2001 in “Clinics in Dermatology” Current hair removal methods improve appearance but need more research for better options.
57 citations
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June 1999 in “Dermatologic surgery” This review discusses various hair removal methods, focusing on laser-assisted systems, and reports no new clinical results.
132 citations
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October 1995 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This report concludes that the blend method is the most effective electrolysis technique for permanent hair removal, requiring proper technique and preparation such as shaving before treatment to increase efficacy.
