Survival of Densely Packed Follicular Unit Grafts Using the Lateral Slit Technique
August 2008
in “
Dermatologic Surgery
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Studysummary This study reports high growth rates in densely packed follicular unit grafts using the lateral slit technique, with a 98.6% growth rate at 72 grafts/cm2. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.
The document presents a study by Nakatsui, Wong, and Groot that investigated the survival rate of densely packed follicular unit grafts using the lateral slit technique in hair transplantation. The study was observational and involved a single patient, with graft densities ranging from 23 to 72 grafts/cm². The study concluded that high-density follicular unit transplantation (>70 grafts/cm²) can result in high hair survival rates due to recent improvements in the transplantation process. However, the commentary suggests caution in using higher densities than necessary, as satisfactory results may be achievable with lower densities (30 to 35 FU/cm²) due to advancements in techniques.
