1 citations
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July 2021 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” This study concluded that a triangular flag-shaped incision design in hair transplantation achieved better hair alignment compared to the common elliptical incision, particularly in patients with specific hair directions.
January 2018 in “Journal of Cleft Lip Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies” This article details initial findings from moustache restoration using the FUE hair restoration technique in 8 adult males with prolabial alopecia following repaired bilateral cleft lip.
6 citations
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May 2004 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” This review discusses the advancements in surgical hair restoration over the past decade, focusing on optimizing follicular unit transplantation for better aesthetic results, but it reports no new clinical findings.
1 citations
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January 2014 in “Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” This study found that follicular unit extraction for Asian female hairline surgery produced satisfactory aesthetic results without leaving a linear scar, contrary to some surgeons' beliefs about its limitations.
October 2021 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” New techniques in hair restoration surgery can lead to better hair alignment.
3 citations
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October 2021 in “Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery” This article reviews the evolution of hair transplantation techniques, detailing the advancements leading to follicular unit transplantation and summarizing its prerequisites, indications, contraindications, and strip harvest technique without presenting new clinical data.
6 citations
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May 2013 in “Dermatologic Surgery” FUE can be successfully done on African-American hair by using larger punch tools and careful techniques to reduce hair damage.
17 citations
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October 2002 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This article provides a guide for surgeons on repairing poorly executed hair transplants, emphasizing meticulous techniques and optimal use of limited hair supply to achieve cosmetic improvements.
February 2018 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study found that nonshaven follicular unit extraction is an effective method for pubic hair restoration in women with pubic atrichosis or hypotrichosis, based on high satisfaction scores from both patients and the surgeon.
6 citations
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January 2010 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” This review covers the current procedure for follicular unit hair transplantation, noting that recent advancements have made the results natural and undetectable, but it presents no new experimental findings.
January 2012 in “Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd. eBooks” Various surgical methods for hair restoration, like scalp reconstruction and tissue expansion, have been developed, but follicular unit transplant remains the most common procedure for correcting pattern baldness.
3 citations
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August 2024 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that using ablative fractional CO₂ laser therapy combined with FUE treatment in patients with post-traumatic eyebrow scars and defects improved follicular survival rates and resulted in well-defined eyebrow shapes.
7 citations
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January 2017 in “International Journal of Trichology” This report discusses a case of extensive keloid formation at the donor site following hair transplantation, emphasizing the need for surgeons to be cautious in patients with a history of keloid tendencies.
1 citations
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February 2019 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Using three-hair grafts from the back of the head for eyebrow transplantation offers a natural look and reduces scarring.
January 2025 in “Surgical & Cosmetic Dermatology” This report discusses a 48-year-old patient with androgenetic alopecia and basal cell carcinoma on the right hairline, where forehead reduction surgery and tumor excision were performed simultaneously, improving aesthetics and resolving the cancer issue.
1 citations
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November 1992 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” This review discusses the use of follicular unit extraction for hair restoration, particularly body hair transplantation, and highlights its potential as an alternative donor source in advanced baldness cases, but reports no new clinical findings.
6 citations
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January 2005 This study evaluated laser excision of the fibrous band for oral submucous fibrosis treatment, noting that while it offers immediate relief, long-term effects require further evaluation due to potential drawbacks.
28 citations
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November 2008 in “Facial Plastic Surgery” This article reviews the development of follicular unit transplantation for hair replacement, highlighting its ability to provide natural-looking results with minimal recovery time, but results depend heavily on the skill and planning of the practitioner.
15 citations
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May 2005 in “Seminars in Plastic Surgery” This article details techniques for eyebrow and eyelash reconstruction surgery with hair follicular unit transplantation but reports no new clinical results; the author describes the advantages over other methods.
This paper reviews the process and considerations for hair transplant surgery using the FUE method, but does not present new clinical results.
January 2007 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study presents a new surgical technique that frequently results in minimal scars visible to the naked eye, marking a significant improvement over traditional methods.
This review synthesizes evidence on strategies to preserve donor aesthetics and reserve in follicular unit extraction, emphasizing conservative extraction limits and long-term planning to prevent donor site morbidity.
January 1995 in “Surgical technology international” This review describes advances in alopecia-reducing procedures for cosmetic hair restoration, highlighting benefits and challenges, but reports no new clinical findings.
2 citations
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September 2011 in “InTech eBooks” This article describes a procedure involving skin marking, tumescent anesthesia, and micrograft mobilization, but does not present any study findings or results.
June 2020 in “Journal of cosmetic medicine” This abstract reviews eyebrow transplantation techniques, highlighting that follicular unit extraction prevents scarring at the donor site, unlike strip harvesting, and reports no new clinical results.
51 citations
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July 2008 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This article proposes two new categories of cicatricial alopecia—“unstable” and “stable”—and suggests surgical excision as preferred over hair transplantation, especially for unstable cases.
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.
10 citations
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January 2007 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study reported that a new surgical technique resulted in minimal scars visible to the naked eye in most cases, suggesting a significant improvement over conventional closure techniques.
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.
1 citations
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January 2017 in “Journal of Aesthetic & Reconstructive Surgery” This study found that combining strip harvest surgery and follicular unit extraction in one session increased the total number of hair grafts harvested, leading to patient satisfaction.