14 citations
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May 2019 in “Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery” This article explains the FUE technique for hair transplantation, its associated risks and complications, and outlines a protocol for maxillofacial surgeons, but reports no new clinical results.
2 citations
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March 2023 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” This article discusses a combined strip and follicular unit extraction method along with an intraoperative calculation model to reduce over-extraction and wastage in hair transplantation and reports no new clinical results.
2 citations
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May 2010 in “Hair transplant forum international” This article discusses methods for repairing undesirable aesthetic hairlines from prior hair transplants and reports no new findings.
May 2026 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery” In this study, researchers developed a novel bio-enhanced hair transplant technique that, among 10 patients, provided aesthetically pleasing outcomes with minimal downtime, linear increases in density over nine months, and uneventful donor area healing with no visible scarring.
September 2023 in “Hair transplant forum international” This study evaluated hair transplantation outcomes in patients with androgenetic alopecia and found a high level of patient satisfaction, particularly among those compliant with hair loss medications like oral finasteride, though there was a slight decrease in hair density over time.
30 citations
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August 2004 in “British Journal of Plastic Surgery” This case study reports that a patient with extensive scalp scarring achieved an excellent cosmetic result when transplanted chest hair grew from an average of 4 cm at transplant to 15 cm after 18 months.
8 citations
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April 2020 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” This article discusses the advancements in follicular unit transplantation for hair restoration and reports no clinical results; it emphasizes improved aesthetic outcomes using updated techniques.
3 citations
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November 2018 in “Hair transplant forum international” This study found that using body hair along with scalp hair in hair transplantation can significantly increase visual density and improve coverage in patients with higher grades of androgenetic alopecia.
2 citations
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March 2021 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” This retrospective study reviewed 31 years of follicular unit transplantation data for female pattern hair loss, finding that the surgery is effective with low complication rates and avoids the need to shave recipient sites.
2 citations
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January 2014 in “Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” The authors concluded that total hairline correction, which addresses multiple areas beyond the frontotemporal recess, is more effective in improving aesthetic facial balance for women with M-shaped or rectangular hairlines.
May 2026 in “SAIMSARA Journal” This research review found that tailoring hair transplant techniques to individual patient needs improves outcomes, highlighting high follicle survival rates and satisfaction when appropriate methods are applied. However, the authors noted that varied study designs limit the ability to make direct comparisons among techniques.
April 2026 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This review highlights the varied therapeutic applications of punch-based techniques in dermatologic surgery, noting consistent evidence for follicular unit extraction in androgenetic alopecia, but more mixed results for scar treatment, vitiligo, and chronic wounds, warranting further standardized research.
May 2025 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This review of hair transplantation's last five years highlights advances in techniques, devices, and medical therapies leading to improved aesthetic outcomes and increased patient satisfaction, along with future directions like artificial intelligence and hair follicle cloning, according to the review.
March 2024 in “Facial plastic surgery clinics of North America” This chapter reviews treatment options for androgenetic alopecia, noting FDA-approved finasteride and minoxidil for stabilizing or improving scalp coverage, positive off-label results with platelet-rich plasma, and effectiveness of hair transplantation using healthy follicular units.
May 2023 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” The document concludes that there are various surgical techniques for hair restoration, their success depends on the surgeon's skill, patient's health, and quality of donor hair, and they can potentially improve the mental well-being of those with hair loss.
May 2022 in “Journal of Asia Pacific Aesthetic Sciences” This paper discusses cases of unpredictable scarring in hair transplant patients and addresses how less invasive techniques like FUE and SMP may mitigate these issues.
March 2021 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” A man unhappy with his old hair restoration got a new, natural-looking hairline using a combination of follicular unit extraction and punch graft reduction.
This article describes an improved trichophytic closure technique for hair restoration surgery, achieving nearly invisible donor scars in over 95% of patients, but emphasizes tailoring the method to individual patient characteristics.
September 2017 in “Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open” This study found that follicular unit transplantation is an effective and minimally invasive technique for camouflaging scarring alopecia in the head and neck area, achieving a graft survival rate of 86% and high patient satisfaction.
July 2013 in “Hair transplant forum international” This report describes the integration of follicular unit extraction (FUE) into a medical practice and notes a learning curve for both the physician and staff, but presents no clinical results.
17 citations
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August 2015 in “The international journal of lower extremity wounds/International journal of lower extremity wounds” This review discusses wound healing options after skin excision and laser treatments for hidradenitis suppurativa and reports no new clinical results.
July 2025 in “Chinese Journal of Dermatology” This study concluded that the effectiveness and safety of a domestic follicular extraction system were similar to conventional follicular unit excision in patients undergoing hair transplant surgery for androgenetic alopecia.
In this retrospective analysis, researchers evaluated 54 patients undergoing soft tissue reconstruction for scalp and forehead defects and reported excellent aesthetic outcomes with local flaps for defects up to 50 cm², while larger defects typically required additional skin grafting.
June 2023 in “Clinical Case Reports” This report describes a woman with microcystic adnexal carcinoma who underwent successful excisional surgery and hair transplantation, which may be beneficial for treating surgical scars.
April 2023 in “Authorea (Authorea)” Hair transplantation can improve scars after removing a rare skin cancer.
April 2020 in “JOJ dermatology & cosmetics” This study discusses eyebrow reconstruction techniques, highlighting the correction of unsatisfactory transplants using donor hair without laser or tattoos, focusing on factors like hair follicle density and eyebrow shape.
January 2018 in “Journal of Cosmetics, Dermatological Sciences and Applications” This case report indicates that hair transplantation using follicular unit extraction can successfully treat hair loss at the nape of the neck caused by acne keloidalis nuchae.
January 2013 in “Hair transplant forum international” This article discusses the role of hair restoration surgeons in balancing various aspects of their practice, but it reports no new results.
October 2024 in “Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open” This study found that using overexpanded tissue expanders effectively restored the hairy scalp in 25 patients with scalp alopecia, resulting in high satisfaction and minimal complications, emphasizing the importance of careful patient selection and follow-up.
June 2021 in “Cosmoderma” This source reviews the latest developments in hair transplantation for androgenetic alopecia, suggesting that while medical therapy alone remains unsatisfactory, surgical hair restoration is shown to be highly gratifying for male pattern hair loss.