Therapeutic Applications of Hair Follicle Transplantation Beyond Hair Restoration

    February 2025 in “ Dermatologic Surgery ”
    Rimma Laufer-Britva, Wipawan Vathananai, Francisco Jiménez Otárola
    Studysummary This review highlights the expanding medical applications of follicular unit excision, suggesting it might be effective for conditions like chronic ulcers, axillary hyperhidrosis, bromhidrosis, vitiligo, and scar remodeling, although further research is needed.
    Automatically generated from the study's abstract, not written by a person, and not a review of the full paper. Not medical advice or a treatment recommendation. Read the original study, and consult a qualified healthcare professional before changing treatment. Full disclaimer
    Read the full study on journals.lww.com →
    Discuss this study in the Community →

    Research cited in this study 17

    1. Hair Follicle Punch Grafts in Hard-To-Heal Wounds: A Monocenter Study and Patient Survey Health Science Reports · 2024
    2. Anagen Hair Follicles Transplanted Into Mature Human Scars Remodel Fibrotic Tissue npj regenerative medicine · 2023
    3. Complications of Hair Transplant Procedures: Causes and Management Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery/Indian journal of plastic surgery · 2021
    4. Efficacy of Topical Calcipotriol Betamethasone Dipropionate as a New Adjuvant Therapy to Follicular Unit Extraction Technique in Treatment of Stable Vitiligo: Clinical, Dermoscopic and Immunohistological Study Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology · 2021
    5. Transplantation of Autologous Single Hair Units Heals Chronic Wounds in Autosomal Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa: A Proof-of-Concept Study Journal of Tissue Viability · 2020
    6. Distinct Patterns of Hair Graft Survival After Transplantation Into Two Nonhealing Ulcers: Is Location Everything? Dermatologic Surgery · 2019
    7. A Systematic Review of the Outcome of Hair Transplantation in Primary Scarring Alopecia Skin appendage disorders · 2018
    8. An Efficient Method for Eccrine Gland Isolation from Human Scalp Experimental Dermatology · 2018
    9. Hair Follicle Dermal Stem Cells and Skin-Derived Precursor Cells: Exciting Tools for Endogenous and Exogenous Therapies Experimental Dermatology · 2017
    10. Punch Graft Versus Follicular Hair Transplantation in the Treatment of Stable Vitiligo Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy · 2017
    11. Body Hair Transplantation in Vitiligo Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery · 2013
    12. Hair Restoration Surgery: The State of the Art Aesthetic Surgery Journal · 2012
    13. A Pilot Clinical Study of Hair Grafting in Chronic Leg Ulcers Wound Repair and Regeneration · 2012
    14. Recipient-Site Influence in Hair Transplantation Dermatologic Surgery · 2009
    15. The Surgical Treatment of Cicatricial Alopecia Dermatologic Therapy · 2008
    16. Stem Cells in the Hair Follicle Bulge Contribute to Wound Repair but Not to Homeostasis of the Epidermis Nature Medicine · 2005
    17. Reepithelialization of a Full-Thickness Burn from Stem Cells of Hair Follicles Micrografted into a Tissue-Engineered Dermal Template (Integra) Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · 2004

    Related research 2

    1. Therapeutic Applications of Hair Follicle Transplantation Beyond Hair Restoration Dermatologic Surgery · 2025
    2. From Surgery to Pharmacology to Gene Therapy: The Evolution of Hair Restoration Techniques Annals of Plastic Surgery · 2010