4 citations
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November 2016 in “International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery” This article discusses the progress of follicular unit extraction (FUE) over the past 15 years but reports no new research findings.
45 citations
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August 2013 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” This article reviews factors affecting follicular unit extraction, emphasizing the need to tailor procedures to individual patient characteristics, but reports no new experimental findings.
4 citations
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June 2018 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that the new "A-design" punch used in FUE hair restoration surgery resulted in the smallest scar size after one month compared to sharp, blunt, and serrated punches.
41 citations
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August 2013 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” This article discusses the benefits, techniques, and unique considerations of follicular unit extraction for hair grafting, but reports no new clinical results.
9 citations
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May 2020 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This review discusses various follicular unit excision methods, punch designs, and motorized devices, highlighting their roles in reducing hair follicle transection rates and optimizing graft harvesting for individual patient characteristics.
3 citations
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October 2021 in “Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery” This review discusses the evolution of follicular unit extraction techniques for hair transplant, highlighting various devices and methods but reports no clinical results; it emphasizes advancements in tools and techniques over the years.
October 2022 in “Hair Transplantation” This study highlights that beard hairs are a preferred nonscalp donor source for hair transplantation, especially when scalp donor supply is insufficient due to severe androgenetic alopecia, with careful planning and technique needed to minimize scarring and enhance outcomes.
9 citations
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September 2016 in “Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open” In this study, a curved nonrotary punch was found to achieve the lowest follicular unit transection rates of less than 5% compared to conventional rotary punches in hair transplantation for patients with tightly curled Afro-textured hair.
4 citations
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November 2013 in “Hair transplant forum international” This abstract lists authors and their affiliations but does not provide any research findings or insights.
17 citations
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May 2015 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” FUE hair transplantation using a micromotor is effective and gives natural results with few complications.
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.
4 citations
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June 2020 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This review describes the edge out punch for follicular unit excision, which may reduce follicle transection with its thicker walls and internal bevel design compared to other punch shapes, but reports no new clinical results.
4 citations
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August 2021 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This review presents ergonomic methods and devices for follicular unit excision surgery but reports no new clinical results, emphasizing the importance of ergonomic practices for effective hair restoration procedures.
3 citations
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December 2013 in “Journal of Dermatology” This study found that scanning electron microscopy can identify four specific hair morphology patterns in alopecia areata patients, offering a less invasive diagnostic option compared to punch biopsy.
April 2018 in “Dermatologic Surgery” A new surgical technique using vellus hair grafts effectively treated vitiligo without causing unwanted hair growth.
1 citations
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January 1985 in “Facial Plastic Surgery” The document recommends careful planning and techniques for successful punch hair grafting in hair restoration.
1 citations
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July 2023 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery” This review highlights the advantages of a new "Multi-Wave Punch" for follicular unit extraction in hair transplantation, noting its design reduces follicular damage and improves graft quality by effectively separating hair follicles from surrounding tissue.
1 citations
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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.
2 citations
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January 1985 in “Facial Plastic Surgery” The paper concludes that for natural-looking hair restoration, it's important to create an irregular hairline, use appropriately sized and angled grafts, and ensure a snug fit between grafts and recipient sites.
4 citations
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April 2011 in “International Journal of Radiation Biology” This study found that a newly developed mouse ear punch model effectively demonstrated that radiation significantly delays wound healing and may be used to study combined radiation and wound injury mechanisms.
12 citations
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April 2020 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” This study reviews advancements in hair restoration surgery, noting that follicular unit excision significantly improves outcomes by enabling graft harvesting without scarring and reporting a graft transection rate under 4% when conducted with advanced equipment.
1 citations
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August 2024 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that while overall differences are minimal, oscillatory punches are significantly more effective than rotary punches for cases requiring hair extraction through soft scalps or deeper punches, and following structured guidelines can improve outcomes.
1 citations
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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.
January 2024 in “Authorea (Authorea)” In this retrospective study of 1,415 male hair transplant patients, punch technology improvements for the FUE method were associated with an increased number of total grafts and multi-hair follicular units over time, making FUE a preferred choice for hair transplantation.
28 citations
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July 2011 in “Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery” This case report describes a serious complication of follicular unit extraction, where donor-site necrosis led to cicatricial alopecia, but was successfully treated with two-stage surgery using tissue expanders.
14 citations
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July 2009 in “Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery” This review discusses recent developments in hair restoration, highlighting the continued prominence of follicular unit strip surgery and the growing literature on the relatively new technique of follicular unit extraction, without presenting new clinical results.
11 citations
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April 2016 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study concluded that to accurately calculate the transection rate in follicular unit extraction, it's essential to account for both extracted and hidden transections, which differ based on surgeon expertise.
8 citations
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March 2016 in “Hair transplant forum international” This article discusses hair angle manipulation using the Mega FUE® device but reports no clinical results; disclosure of the author's ownership of the manufacturing company is noted.
8 citations
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March 1994 in “The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery” The author reports that using Total Excision Techniques in hair transplant surgeries increased graft yield by at least 50%, with minimal scarring in the donor area.
28 citations
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August 2013 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” This article discusses using body and beard hair for hair restoration and reviews the indications, techniques, and risks involved, but reports no new clinical results.