June 2017 in “JPRAS Open” This case report describes a successful hair transplant surgery using the follicular unit extraction method to restore a bald area following scalp tumor resection and skin grafting, highlighting its utility in such complex cases.
16 citations
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August 2014 in “PubMed”
52 citations
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February 2012 in “Plastic Surgery International” This review describes techniques for successful skin grafting and variations of the procedure, reporting no new clinical results.
March 2024 in “Revista Argentina de de Cirugía Plástica Estética y Reparadora” In this study, researchers describe the FUE method of hair micrografting, which involves extracting and implanting follicular units using advanced tools, leading to more natural results, quicker recovery, and less damage to donor sites.
January 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study reports various methods used by hair transplant surgeons to count and manage follicular grafts during follicular unit extraction hair restoration, including manual counting and the use of automated or digitalized graft counters.
3 citations
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September 2016 in “Hair transplant forum international” This abstract discusses the growing popularity of follicular unit extraction in hair restoration surgery but offers no clinical findings.
1 citations
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January 1996 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” This study suggests that the tumescent technique can improve hair micrografting by effectively providing anesthesia and reducing bleeding without the need for multiple needle injections or nerve blocks.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This research discusses the author's findings on methods for harvesting and preparing fat tissue for transplantation, highlighting rare but serious complications reported in animal studies and the use of conditioning devices.
3 citations
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January 2010 Refined open donor harvesting techniques can reduce hair follicle damage in hair restoration surgery.
4 citations
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April 2000 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” The document suggests fixing common hair transplant issues by combining artistic principles with plug reduction, recycling, and additional micrograft transplantation, while also potentially using arnica to help with post-operative swelling.
October 2022 in “Hair Transplantation” This chapter reviews causes of poor scarring in hair restoration procedures and discusses methods for improving donor site scars, reporting no new clinical results.
1 citations
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May 2015 in “Dermatologic Therapy” The microstrip technique for hair transplantation is effective and discreet for patients needing fewer than 1500 grafts.
6 citations
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May 2004 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This article discusses various techniques to achieve a cosmetically attractive single donor scar in hair restoration surgery, reporting no new clinical findings.
3 citations
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July 2018 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that the sharp scissor technique in hair transplant surgery resulted in a lower hair transection rate without significantly increasing operation time compared to tissue spreader and skin hooks techniques.
8 citations
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May 2003 in “Hair transplant forum international” This article discusses the importance of preparing and storing human hair follicle grafts during micrograft transplantation in hair restoration surgery and reports no new research findings.
August 2022 in “Dermatological Reviews” This study highlighted significant recent advancements in vitiligo transplantation surgery, improving graft orientation, donor-to-recipient ratios, and ease of technique in hair follicle transplants, alongside enhanced site preparation methods and improved procedural success rates.
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.
Since 1995, we only use Follicular Unit Transplantation for hair restoration and stopped using minigrafting/micrografting techniques.
June 2004 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This article presents techniques that help hair restoration surgeons achieve aesthetically pleasing single donor scars after multiple surgeries, enhancing the viability of the single-scar technique.
7 citations
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August 2015 in “Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” Scalp-to-scalp skin grafts quickly heal and hide well under regrown hair, making them good for repairing large scalp defects.
October 2022 in “Hair Transplantation” This article discusses the potential benefits of using modern combination grafting techniques in hair restoration surgery, highlighting the enhanced efficiency and cosmetic coverage compared to traditional follicular unit transplantation, but presents no new clinical results.
9 citations
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December 1984 in “The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology” This article discusses a new method for harvesting donor hair grafts that uses a small area to yield a maximum number of grafts, emphasizing cosmetic improvements with layered suture closure, but reports no clinical results.
January 2011 in “Hair transplant forum international” This article addresses the role of surgical assistants in graft preparation and placement for hair restoration and reports no new clinical findings.
29 citations
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September 2019 in “Stem Cells International” This study observed that a treatment combining platelet-rich fibrin and micrograft spray-on skin led to rapid and complete wound healing in both massive and chronic burn patients within an average of 7-10 days.
3 citations
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June 1998 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This article describes newly designed tools that reportedly ease and enhance hair transplantation surgery by improving precision, reducing graft trauma, and monitoring essential conditions.
9 citations
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September 2019 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” In this case report, the authors observed that scalp injection of autologous adipose tissue had a positive effect on hair growth in a patient with trauma-related alopecia, suggesting it might be a promising treatment for alopecia.
July 2020 in “Hair transplant forum international” This study reported that using FUE to place grafts inside widened scars from FUT hair transplants achieved the best results for improving scar appearance.
July 2004 in “Hair transplant forum international” This report describes an extremely rare case of arteriovenous fistula appearing after hair restoration surgery, observed in just one instance.
March 2000 in “Aesthetic Surgery Journal” This article discusses the art and technique of hair transplantation, noting the importance of donor hair density and improved hairline designs, and reports no new clinical results.
July 2024 in “International Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprosy Sciences” This study observed that techniques using autologous cellular micrografts to isolate hair follicle stem cells from scalp biopsies show promise in improving hair density and thickness for androgenetic alopecia, offering a minimally invasive and potentially more compliant alternative to existing treatments like finasteride and minoxidil.