November 2025 in “Turkish Journal of Dermatology” This study found that both follicular unit transplantation (FUT) and follicular unit extraction (FUE) are safe and effective for female pattern hair loss, with FUE offering broader indications and higher patient satisfaction.
September 2025 in “Modern medical technology” This study reports that hair transplantation using follicular unit extraction and direct hair implantation can effectively restore scalp hair in post-burn alopecia, achieving natural hair direction and satisfactory growth density.
May 2024 in “International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery” This abstract highlights that female androgenetic alopecia affects a significant portion of both premenopausal and postmenopausal women, causing considerable psychological distress, yet there are limited treatment options available. Results are not reported.
November 2023 in “Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences” This study found that eyebrow transplantation, when performed with meticulous technique and innovative approaches to address donor density and hair angle issues, resulted in high patient satisfaction and aesthetic outcomes, with a low complication rate.
January 2022 in “Springer eBooks” This study reported that platelet-rich plasma therapy showed a positive response in improving hair density and thickness among patients with androgenic alopecia.
This case report describes a transgender woman who achieved a soft, feminine hairline nine months post-hair transplant using follicles from both the occipital scalp and pubic area.
September 2017 in “Springer eBooks” FUE hair transplants have improved to give more natural results with less scarring and pain.
January 2013 in “프로그램북(구 초록집)” Hair restoration surgery is improving, with less painful techniques like FUE and robotic systems, but they can be costly and require training.
July 2008 in “Expert Review of Dermatology” This review discusses common mistakes in follicular unit transplantation and provides guidance for practitioners to enhance patient outcomes, but reports no new clinical results.
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July 2009 in “Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery” This review discusses recent developments in hair restoration, highlighting the continued prominence of follicular unit strip surgery and the growing literature on the relatively new technique of follicular unit extraction, without presenting new clinical results.
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October 2020 in “Sensors” This study found that photoacoustic imaging can effectively measure follicle density and angles, even when follicles are not visible to the eye, providing a promising alternative to traditional photographic examination.
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June 2008 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Transplanting chest hair into scalp scars may effectively treat wide donor scars in hair restoration.
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January 2005 in “Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy” This review discusses current concepts in hair transplantation, emphasizing the importance of patient consultation and alternative therapies like finasteride and minoxidil, but does not report new experimental findings.
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April 2020 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” This article reviews the comprehensive approach needed for hair restoration in women, including preoperative evaluations, distinguishing scarring alopecias, and managing postoperative hair shock loss, but reports no new clinical findings.
May 2023 in “International Journal of Medical Arts (Print)” In this study, PRP after FUE increased hair density and length in men with androgenetic alopecia, with no scalp redness reported beyond the first month.
January 2016 in “Georg Thieme Verlag eBooks” Hair transplantation in East Asians needs special techniques to ensure natural results and prevent complications due to their unique hair and scalp characteristics.
March 2009 in “Medical & surgical dermatology” Women with androgenetic alopecia have fewer terminal hairs, phenol in nail surgery is safe, and a new hair transplant method is faster and less damaging.
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January 2019 in “Archives of clinical and medical case reports” Combining FUE hair transplantation with PRP improves hair density and patient satisfaction in scarring alopecia.
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March 2020 in “Medical journal, Armed Forces India” This study found that hair transplantation using the follicular unit extraction method significantly improved hair density and patient satisfaction in males with androgenetic alopecia, especially those younger than 33 and with less severe hair loss.
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January 2016 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery” This study found that intra-operative platelet-rich plasma therapy may enhance hair regrowth, increase graft density, and activate dormant follicles more effectively than normal saline in follicular unit extraction hair transplant patients.
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May 2018 in “PubMed” In this study, hair restoration using follicular unit extraction removed about 35% of donor area hair density, indicating a need for careful consideration of varying donor densities.
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June 2018 in “Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences” This report describes a case where previously poorly implanted hairs were successfully recycled through follicular unit extraction to improve hair density and patient satisfaction in androgenetic alopecia.
April 2019 in “kufa Journal for Nursing sciences” This study observed that follicular unit extraction hair transplant initiated noticeable hair growth in androgenetic alopecia patients by three months and increased hair density after six months, with some experiencing mild side effects such as postural hypotension and donor site discomfort.
January 2017 in “Hair transplant forum international” In this study, intra-operative platelet-rich plasma during follicular unit extraction for hair transplant was not found to improve hair yield in patients.
February 2026 in “PubMed” This study found that combining Concentrated Growth Factors with Follicular Unit Extraction significantly improved hair density and terminal hair ratio in men with androgenetic alopecia compared to FUE alone.
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August 2013 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” This article discusses the benefits, techniques, and unique considerations of follicular unit extraction for hair grafting, but reports no new clinical results.
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May 2011 in “Annals of Plastic Surgery” This study reported that follicular unit extraction using nonhead hair sources like the chest or beard may successfully restore hair density and achieve aesthetically pleasing results in severely bald men with limited head donor hair.
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January 2013 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This survey estimates that the number of follicular units with "permanent" hair available for transplant varies based on hair density and projected male pattern baldness type, providing guidelines for realistic surgical goals.
January 2024 in “Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research” This study concluded that adding platelet-rich plasma to hair transplantation in patients with cicatricial alopecia enhances hair density and shortens recovery time.
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.