January 2007 in “Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine” The study reported that hair follicle autotransplantation microsurgery using a slot punch significantly improved baldness appearance, with graft growth rates reaching 95-100% in androgenic alopecia cases.
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May 2023 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This review explores the cellular dynamics of graft rejection in vascularized composite allotransplantation and discusses how understanding these processes might lead to innovative treatments for managing rejection.
January 2009 in “Journal of Tissue Engineering and Reconstructive Surgery” This study found that using small-unit hair transplantation with a No.16 hollow needle, followed by minoxidil, was effective for treating alopecia or low eyebrow density in 25 patients.
April 2010 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” This study demonstrated that multipotential cells grafted onto matrices successfully grew new hair in 92% of mice, suggesting potential future applications in hair restoration using this method.
In this study, autotransplanted interfollicular epidermis keratinocytes in a collagen dermis framework formed follicular-like structures, but their proliferation ceased after 15-20 days.