3 citations
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June 2001 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Surgery and Aesthetic Dermatology” This article presents a rationale for using a combination of follicular units and slit grafts in hair transplanting and reports no new clinical results.
10 citations
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May 2008 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study observed that densely packed follicular unit grafts using the lateral slit technique have high growth rates, even at 72 grafts/cm², contradicting previous findings with older methods.
1 citations
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August 2008 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study reports high growth rates in densely packed follicular unit grafts using the lateral slit technique, with a 98.6% growth rate at 72 grafts/cm2.
August 2001 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study found that using the KNU implanter for follicular unit transplantation resulted in a high survival rate of 92% at 6 months, regardless of whether one-hair or two-hair units were used.
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.
11 citations
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April 1999 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This review covers different hair transplantation techniques and compares their cost-effectiveness and potential results but presents no new research findings.
1 citations
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February 2025 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” This systematic review identified that surgical treatments show a positive response for eyebrow and eyelash leukotrichia, while topical tofacitinib appears promising but requires further research to confirm its efficacy.
43 citations
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October 2003 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This article explains why modern hair transplant techniques can be effective for women with pattern hair loss, despite this being underrecognized.
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.
1 citations
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September 2016 in “Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery” This article describes a modified follicular unit extraction technique using a reverse rake scalp elevator, which may reduce follicular transection rates in hair transplantation from the lower occipital donor region.
July 2025 in “Clinical Dermatology Review” This study found that platelet-rich plasma therapy led to significantly increased hair growth and density compared to placebo in patients with androgenic alopecia over six months.
November 2024 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that using platelet-rich plasma alongside minoxidil and finasteride/spironolactone during hair transplant surgery for androgenetic alopecia improved follicle survival, hair growth rates, and hair strength.
46 citations
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May 2004 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” This article discusses techniques for creating natural-looking hairlines in hair restoration surgery and reports no new clinical results.
15 citations
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September 2016 in “Hair transplant forum international” This abstract reviews the evolution of hair restoration techniques, from 19th-century surgical scalp flaps to modern FUE and FUT methods, without providing new clinical findings.
1 citations
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February 2018 in “Plastic and Aesthetic Research” This article describes a new instrument, the KD spreader, designed to help novice physicians perform follicular unit extraction hair transplantation with reduced trauma and operator fatigue, but it does not report new clinical results.
January 2021 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery” Follicular unit extraction successfully restored hair growth in a leprosy patient without disease relapse.
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.
83 citations
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April 1999 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study found that hair transplant surgeons can use a new model to predict the number and distribution of follicular units in donor scalp areas based on patient hair density.
47 citations
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September 2008 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that women with androgenetic alopecia experience diffuse hair loss due to a decrease in terminal hairs and an increase in vellus hairs per follicular unit.
3 citations
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February 2000 in “Dermatologic Surgery” The document concludes that hair restoration has improved with follicular unit transplantation, making it more scientific and precise.
77 citations
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April 1999 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This article reviews how new observations have revolutionized surgical hair restoration and highlights the logical applications and prior illogical judgments that delayed this advancement, without reporting new results.
11 citations
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May 2019 in “BioMed Research International” The researchers reported that follicular unit hair transplantation achieved a mean graft survival rate of 80.67% and significantly improved patient and observer satisfaction in individuals with stable cicatricial alopecia from postsurgical scalp scarring.
9 citations
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January 2015 in “Current problems in dermatology” This review discusses partial longitudinal-follicular unit transplantation (PL-FUT) for hair loss and notes its potential to multiply hair follicles while preserving donor areas, but reports no new clinical results.
September 2025 in “Cellular and Molecular Biology” This systematic review suggests that intraoperative corticosteroids can reduce postoperative edema in FUE hair transplantation donor areas, but highlights a need for more mechanistic studies to improve understanding of tissue regeneration.
January 2023 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery” In this case report, follicular unit extraction successfully treated stable segmental vitiligo in the inguinoscrotal region.
33 citations
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September 1998 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This article proposes a classification for small graft transplants that includes technical factors to improve communication and facilitate comparative studies, reporting no new clinical results.
18 citations
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December 2014 in “Plastic surgery” This study found that follicular unit transplantation is an effective and relatively safe treatment for cicatricial alopecia in Chinese patients, delivering satisfactory postoperative results.
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.
9 citations
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March 2020 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study found that both FUE and FUT methods are equally effective in producing high-quality hair grafts, with FUE offering the advantage of less noticeable scarring compared to FUT.
5 citations
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September 2003 in “Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery” This article discusses the follicular-unit grafting technique for hair transplantation and reports no clinical results; the authors highlight its potential for achieving natural-appearing outcomes but note the procedure's complexity.