3 citations
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August 1995 in “Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine & Surgery” Using a CO₂ laser for hair transplants improves the surgery and may become important in future hair restoration.
1 citations
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January 1998 in “Seminars in Plastic Surgery” Hair transplantation using micro- and minigraft megasessions is safe, effective, and provides natural results with high patient satisfaction.
1 citations
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April 2020 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that preserving hair follicles at 4℃ using Ringer's solution during FUE Megasession hair transplantation surgery significantly improves cell survival rates and supports optimal hair growth, demonstrating clinical feasibility for longer procedures.
8 citations
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January 1998 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” This review discusses the advancements and ongoing controversies in hair transplantation techniques, reporting no new clinical results, but highlights the evolving methods for improving natural appearance in male-pattern baldness and female alopecia.
1 citations
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January 2010 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” This edition of the journal reviews major advances in hair restoration surgery, documenting increased popularity and technique improvements, but reports no new clinical results; the authors highlight ongoing challenges and call for balanced patient counseling.
30 citations
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October 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” This article reviews modern hair transplantation techniques, noting that while many innovations have improved natural-looking results and expanded candidate eligibility, some may have hidden drawbacks, and it reports no new results.
4 citations
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May 2005 in “Seminars in Plastic Surgery” This article discusses the development and refinement of the hair-micrografting technique in cosmetic surgery and reports no new clinical results.
November 1994 in “The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology” This article in the Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology provides no abstract or new findings, thus detailing is unavailable.
This article discusses the latest trends in hair restoration surgery and reports no new clinical findings, highlighting the continued unsatisfactory nature of drug therapies for androgenetic alopecia.
7 citations
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August 2013 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” This review discusses the indications and technical aspects of megasession hair transplantation and reports no new clinical results.
July 1998 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Various techniques and tools for hair restoration were presented in 1998, including a mathematical model for donor area, use of lasers in surgery, methods for controlling grafted hair direction, and ways to increase graft yield. Satisfaction rates were around 39%, and studies showed trauma and dehydration can damage hair follicles.
4 citations
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September 2019 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that follicular unit extraction megasession resulted in high patient satisfaction without infections for treating severe androgenetic alopecia, offering a promising one-stage option compared to multi-stage hair transplants.
January 1996 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” This letter to the editor by Walter P. Unger discusses topics related to hair transplantation and reports no new research findings.
June 1994 in “The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery” This article discusses the growing demand and challenges in the hair transplantation industry, emphasizing the lack of formal training for physicians but reports no new clinical results.
March 2013 in “Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica” This article reviews advances in hair transplant techniques such as megasessions of micro and mini grafts, highlighting platelet growth factors' potential to enhance hair density, without reporting new clinical findings.
2 citations
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June 1997 in “The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery” This review examines the factors contributing to the success or failure of the hair transplant megasession technique and reports no new clinical results.
5 citations
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May 2005 in “Seminars in Plastic Surgery” This article reviews the use of micrografts and minigrafts for facial and scalp hair reconstruction, noting it is safe, predictable, and achieves high patient satisfaction, but it presents no new clinical data.
10 citations
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July 1997 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This article discusses the use of laser technology in hair transplantation and highlights its potential benefits and drawbacks, emphasizing its role in achieving natural results in cosmetic hair restoration.
November 2018 in “Springer eBooks” The document concludes that specialized hair transplant techniques can be effective, with varying success rates depending on the donor area and patient factors.
31 citations
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September 1999 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study found that cooling hair grafts during transplantation did not significantly improve the survival or growth rates of hair follicles compared to room temperature storage.
2 citations
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October 1998 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study found that adjusting CO2 laser parameters to 55 W and 0.1–0.15 seconds improved hair graft survival rates to 80-90% in Oriental hair transplant patients.
1 citations
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December 2012 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Hair transplants can risk reactivating lichen planopilaris, a scarring hair loss condition.
5 citations
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November 2002 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” This study observed that micrografts stored at -20°C maintained their morphological structure better than those stored at 4°C, potentially allowing for more efficient hair transplantation procedures.
3 citations
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December 2008 in “The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery” This article discusses the historical search for the cause of hair loss and its treatments, highlighting the popularity of hair restoration surgery for addressing androgenic alopecia, but reports no new clinical results.
This study reported that autogenic hair follicle transplantation provided good cosmetic results and improved quality of life for patients with post-irradiation alopecia, despite delayed hair regrowth due to blood supply deficits.
153 citations
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August 2002 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This paper introduces the Follicular Unit Extraction procedure and its accompanying FOX Test, finding that 60% of tested patients were suitable candidates for this minimally invasive hair transplantation method.
22 citations
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December 1998 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study found that preserving hair micrografts in an enriched storage medium for five hours significantly increased their survival rate compared to those stored in saline.
15 citations
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June 2006 in “Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery” This study found that follicular unit transplantation using specific techniques may improve the natural appearance of transplanted hair in patients with male-pattern hair loss.
1 citations
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October 2018 in “European Journal of Plastic Surgery” This study found that 2-hair follicular unit grafts were the most common grouping in hair transplant procedures, with frontal edema as the most frequent postoperative complication.
March 2015 in “Aesthetic Surgery Journal” The book is a valuable, comprehensive guide on hair transplantation, recommended for surgeons and students, with minor areas for improvement.