October 2023 in “Facial Plastic Surgery” FUE hair restoration is generally safe but can have complications, especially if done by untrained individuals.
October 2010 in “Journal of Drugs in Dermatology” In 2010, Marco Toscani's team introduced a new scalpel for hair transplants that cuts parallel to hair follicles, reducing hair loss and improving on previous methods.
14 citations,
March 2019 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” Hair transplantation can help transgender patients affirm their gender identity.
4 citations,
November 2017 in “Hair transplant forum international” Hair transplants are effective for some women and many male-to-female transgender patients if done carefully by an experienced team.
4 citations,
May 2002 in “Aesthetic Surgery Journal” A new hair loss classification for women improves treatment, but careful patient selection is crucial for successful hair transplantation.
3 citations,
March 2019 in “Archives of Plastic Surgery” Hair transplantation effectively corrects hairline issues after midface-lifting surgery with high patient and physician satisfaction.
June 2020 in “Journal of cosmetic medicine” Eyebrow transplants use hair from the scalp or pubic area, with blonde hair looking more natural, and can leave scars depending on the method used.
The document provides a step-by-step training guide for beginner surgeons and assistants to learn hair restoration surgery, emphasizing careful practice to avoid irreversible loss of hair follicles.
A robotic device could improve surgical hair restoration, but it needs more testing to confirm its effectiveness compared to current methods.
January 2014 in “Plastic Surgery” Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) for hair transplants has limitations and may not be suitable for most patients.
November 2006 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Cutting hair follicles into pieces for transplantation results in poor growth and thinner hair, and the technique is more invasive than previously thought.
16 citations,
June 2009 in “Dermatologic Surgery” A 17-year-old boy with Temporal Triangular Alopecia successfully grew new hair after a hair restoration surgery using follicular unit transplantation.
January 2020 in “Hair therapy & transplantation” FUE is a modern hair transplant method that avoids large scars and is good for short hair.
7 citations,
October 2011 in “International Surgery” In 2011, hair restoration was a specialized field in plastic surgery, using techniques like "Ultrarefined follicular unit hair transplantation" to minimize scarring and promote hair growth, with future treatments like stem cell therapy and hair cloning still being tested.
9 citations,
February 2013 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” The article explains how to rebuild parts of the head and face and how to transplant hair to cover scars, highlighting the need for careful planning and choosing the right method for each patient.
2 citations,
November 2012 in “European Journal of Dermatology” Hair transplant surgery may cause alopecia areata, a new possible complication.
June 2023 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” Hair transplantation is important for transgender patients to enhance their masculine or feminine appearance.
1 citations,
May 2015 in “Dermatologic Therapy” The microstrip technique for hair transplantation is effective and discreet for patients needing fewer than 1500 grafts.
6 citations,
March 2008 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Transplanting chest hair into scars can effectively treat wide donor scars from hair restoration surgery.
28 citations,
July 2011 in “Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery” A patient had skin tissue death at the hair removal site after a hair transplant, which was treated with surgery.
19 citations,
April 2010 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” Partial hair follicle extraction can effectively double the number of hair follicles for transplants, with most surviving and growing normally after a year.
13 citations,
August 2016 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Using normal saline in vertical extraction for hair transplants reduces donor area injury more than acute extraction.
1 citations,
September 2016 in “Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery” The new hair follicle harvesting technique improves hair transplant results and makes the procedure quicker and easier to learn.
March 2021 in “Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery” Beard hair can be used for hair transplants in severe alopecia cases, with minimal complications and good results.
25 citations,
May 2011 in “Annals of Plastic Surgery” Nonhead hair transplantation is effective for patients with limited head donor hair, but more research is needed.
14 citations,
May 2014 in “Archives of plastic surgery” The position of the parietal whorl can predict safe donor areas for hair transplants in Korean men with male pattern baldness.
6 citations,
September 1997 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Chest hair can be used for scalp hair transplants when there's not enough scalp hair.
4 citations,
November 2006 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Transplanted transected hair follicles can survive but grow at unsatisfactory rates and are thinner, suggesting limited potential for unlimited donor hair supply.
Silk sericin dressing with collagen heals wounds faster and improves scar quality better than Bactigras.
2 citations,
January 2022 in “Hair transplant forum international” The FUE-LE technique combines two hair transplant methods to harvest more hair with minimal visible scarring, especially for patients with advanced hair loss.