14 citations,
March 2017 in “Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open” Hair follicle damage happens during hair transplants and can impact success; better surgical methods are needed.
8 citations,
July 2010 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” Adding more glutathione to the preservation solution doesn't reduce oxidative stress in hair transplants.
7 citations,
January 2017 in “International Journal of Trichology” Hair transplant can cause hard-to-treat keloids in some patients.
5 citations,
September 2012 in “Dermatology Online Journal” Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) hair transplant is less invasive, leaves no scars, and has quicker recovery times, but it's more time-consuming and challenging. Automation helps speed up the process and improve graft survival, reducing the need for traditional strip surgery.
4 citations,
June 2020 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” The edge out punch is a tool that lowers the chance of damaging hair follicles during hair transplant surgery.
4 citations,
January 2020 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery” Keloid scars can form after hair transplant surgery and should be prevented and treated early.
4 citations,
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.
2 citations,
December 2021 in “Aesthetic surgery journal” The new silicone gel wound dressing may speed up early healing after hair transplant surgery compared to Bacitracin.
2 citations,
March 2021 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” Follicular unit transplantation is a highly effective and safe treatment for female pattern hair loss.
March 2024 in “Hair transplant forum international” A single hair transplant treatment was effective for a mild scalp condition.
The FUE technique is a popular, less invasive option for hair transplant with quicker recovery and fewer scars compared to other methods.
October 2023 in “Facial Plastic Surgery” The document concludes that hair transplant practices, especially Follicular Unit Excision, are continually improving with refined techniques and tools for better results.
June 2020 in “Al-Azhar International Medical Journal (Print)” Adding Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) to hair transplants can speed up recovery and increase hair density, but it doesn't help with androgenic alopecia.
May 2017 in “InTech eBooks” Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) is a popular hair transplant method with minimal scarring that can transplant many grafts quickly and improve appearance and psychological well-being.
October 2012 in “Ain-Shams Journal of Surgery” The direction of hair implants doesn't affect the final direction of hair growth in baldness treatments.
9 citations,
September 2016 in “Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open” The curved nonrotary punch is better for hair extraction in people with tightly curled hair.
March 2024 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Hair transplant surgery using micropunch can cause blood vessel damage similar to vasculitis in some cases.
4 citations,
November 2003 in “Hair transplant forum international” Using an LCD monitor with video magnification is a cheap and comfortable method to enlarge the view of hair for transplant surgery.
25 citations,
August 1998 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Dissecting microscopes give more and better quality hair grafts than magnifying loupes.
6 citations,
March 2017 in “Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open” Both pretrimmed and direct nonshaven methods are effective for hair transplants; pretrimmed takes longer but yields denser, longer hair.
1 citations,
March 2017 in “Archives of Plastic Surgery” A new method using gentian violet dye makes it easier to see and work with white hair in hair transplant surgeries.
April 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” The follicular unit extraction technique is a successful treatment for male hair loss with over 90% hair survival rate and less than 6% complications.
41 citations,
August 2013 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” FUE provides minimal scarring and quick recovery in hair transplantation, and surgeons not using it may lag in technology.
12 citations,
April 2020 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” Follicular Unit Excision (FUE) is a popular, safe hair transplant method that avoids scars and has a quick recovery, but requires precise surgical skill.
2 citations,
January 2019 in “PubMed” The study concluded that certain areas of the scalp and beard are safe for hair transplant donor sites in Indian men.
2 citations,
May 2018 in “PubMed” Follicular Unit Extraction should be limited to preserve donor hair density and avoid side effects.
December 2024 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery” Advanced FUE systems have evolved to improve precision and efficiency in hair transplantation.
September 2024 in “Zagazig University Medical Journal” PRP did not significantly improve hair restoration results but improved scar tissue quality.
June 2022 in “Ain Shams medical journal” Adding platelet rich plasma to hair transplant surgery leads to better results and more patient satisfaction.
April 2020 in “The Egyptian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” Both follicular unit extraction and scalp expanders effectively treat secondary cicatricial alopecia, with scalp expanders leading to quicker and denser hair growth.