July 2024 in “International Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprosy Sciences” This study reported that surgical treatments for vitiligo, including tissue and cellular grafting methods, are safe and effective in selected patients, although specific advantages and disadvantages vary by technique.
August 2009 in “Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery” This review discusses the evaluation and treatment of mandibular trauma, covering various injuries, imaging techniques, surgical methods, and complication management, but reports no new research findings.
February 2009 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Transverse sections are better for non-scarring hair loss, vertical sections are better for lichen planopilaris, and either method works for other scarring hair loss types.
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September 2001 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study found that adding a low-power CO2 laser to Er:YAG laser improves hemostasis in hair transplantation without significantly affecting hair counts or increasing thermal damage.
April 2026 in “SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología” This study reviews the therapeutic applications and evidence around punch-based dermatologic techniques, highlighting their varying effectiveness and precision across different conditions, but emphasizes the need for further standardized research.
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June 2024 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” In this study, researchers compared three treatments for stable vitiligo and found that a combination of follicular cell suspension and mini punch grafting resulted in significantly better re-pigmentation after six months compared to using either method alone.
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November 2009 in “Cambridge University Press eBooks” This article reports that follicular unit extraction is a minimally invasive hair restoration technique that avoids linear scarring and reduces donor-site pain compared to traditional strip harvesting methods.
April 2026 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This review highlights the varied therapeutic applications of punch-based techniques in dermatologic surgery, noting consistent evidence for follicular unit extraction in androgenetic alopecia, but more mixed results for scar treatment, vitiligo, and chronic wounds, warranting further standardized research.
January 2025 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This retrospective study reported significant improvements in keloid scars among 60 patients treated with punch excision and superficial X-ray, with lower Vancouver Scar Scale and Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale scores a year post-treatment and no severe adverse reactions observed.
This study found that structural changes in the stroma surrounding hair follicles and skin laxity are associated with the appearance of large pores, regardless of ethnicity or age.
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March 1985 in “Head & neck surgery” This study reports disastrous outcomes from artificial hair fiber implants, with some patients still needing repair to remove retained fiber fragments; hair-bearing punch grafts may help some patients.
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November 2015 in “Jurnal Online Universitas Gadjah Mada (Universitas Gadjah Mada)” In this study, multiple mini punch grafts significantly improved epithelialization, covering more than 90% of a large ulcer in a 6-year-old boy after eight weeks.
January 2025 in “Tanzania journal of health research/Tanzania Journal of Health Research” This research discusses autologous mini-punch grafting, a surgical technique for treating stable, minor vitiligo when non-surgical treatments fail, reporting up to 75% repigmentation success in 78% of treated patients, although complications like cobblestoning and graft rejection may occur.
June 2023 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” In this study, a combined technique of mini-punch grafting and follicular hair transplant was used on five patients with stable hairline vitiligo, resulting in satisfactory repigmentation and hair regrowth within the hairline while preventing hair loss and achieving repigmentation outside it.
October 2022 in “Hair Transplantation” This chapter outlines the sequential steps for using motorized follicular unit extraction machines with blunt punches in hair restoration, noting their advantages in minimizing follicle transection and providing tactile feedback.
January 2007 in “Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine” The study reported that hair follicle autotransplantation microsurgery using a slot punch significantly improved baldness appearance, with graft growth rates reaching 95-100% in androgenic alopecia cases.
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January 2000 in “American journal of clinical dermatology” Various treatments can improve post-acne scars, but results vary.
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April 2006 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This review discusses various surgical techniques for vitiligo repigmentation, noting that suction blister and split-thickness skin grafting have the highest success rates according to previous analysis, but reports no new results.
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January 2014 in “Dermatology online journal” This article discusses Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) as a minimally invasive hair restoration technique that avoids the drawbacks of traditional strip surgery and highlights ongoing procedural advancements.
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January 2011 in “Lecture Notes in Computer Science” This study presented a hair harvesting robot with an advanced end-effector that improves accuracy and efficiency for Follicular Unit Extraction, showing a precision of 0.014 mm.
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December 1970 in “Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery” This study found that human scalp punch autografts were successful in treating scalp alopecia, resulting in long-term hair growth with few hazards observed over 15 years.
18 citations
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February 2024 in “Skin Research and Technology” Combining different treatments often works best for acne scars, but see a dermatologist first.
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September 1979 in “Archives of Otolaryngology-head & Neck Surgery” This article reviews the use of the Juri procedure for transferring hair to bald scalps, achieving satisfactory cosmetic results in all patients over two years, but reports no new clinical findings.
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November 2021 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This study describes a novel FUE device that may perform successfully across various patient scenarios, adapting to differences in skin firmness, thickness, and hair curliness.
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September 1977 in “PubMed” This article describes a new surgical technique called "hair-lifting" for treating male-pattern alopecia, which involves removing sections of bald scalp and repositioning remaining hair.
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June 2016 in “Equine Veterinary Education” This article discusses various diagnostic techniques for investigating equine skin diseases and reports no new clinical results.
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December 2007 The micropunctiform technique for hair restoration is safe, simple, and creates a natural hairline.
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June 1979 in “The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology” Doctors successfully rebuilt a sideburn using skin and hair from near the ear in one surgery.
This article reviews various aspects of hair surgery, including techniques and considerations for androgenic alopecia, and reports no new research findings; the authors suggest areas for future study.
January 2017 in “International journal of transplantation & plastic surgery” This article reviews the historical development and advancements in hair transplant techniques, from punch grafting in the 1950s to the modern follicular unit extraction, and reports no new clinical results.