15 citations
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May 2004 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” This article discusses follicular cell implantation as a potential solution for hair restoration limitations, but notes inconsistencies and challenges in human applications, reporting no new clinical results.
12 citations
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February 2008 in “CRC Press eBooks” This article reviews a broad range of topics related to human hair and scalp conditions, including assessment techniques and treatment approaches, without presenting new research findings.
11 citations
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January 2018 in “Springer eBooks” The book helps surgeons improve hair transplants for Asian patients.
11 citations
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August 2003 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” This study reports that various surgical techniques for scalp reconstruction in children with hair loss at the Hair Clinic Poznan resulted in very good aesthetic outcomes and minimized complications.
11 citations
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September 2001 in “The Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal” This case report describes successful moustache restoration in an 18-year-old with a cleft lip scar using single-follicular-unit graft hair transplantation, highlighting its application in corrective cosmetic surgeries.
10 citations
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June 2015 in “Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” This review discusses donor elliptical harvesting and follicular unit extraction in contemporary hair transplant surgery for pattern hair loss and reports no new clinical results.
10 citations
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January 2010 in “Springer eBooks” Asian hair restoration surgery requires different methods due to the unique characteristics of Asian hair, such as its sparseness and coarseness.
10 citations
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January 2008 in “PubMed” This review discusses the essential qualifications and considerations for safely performing hair transplantation, including training, facilities, and patient selection criteria, but reports no clinical results.
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.
9 citations
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April 2017 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study found significant differences in hair diameter between males and females across different zones of the safe donor area, which may aid in selecting optimal donor regions for hair transplantation surgeries.
7 citations
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March 2002 in “Aesthetic Surgery Journal” This article describes techniques for hair restoration surgery, including using intradermal sutures for donor area closure and employing the retroauricular ellipse from a facelift as a donor site, but reports no new clinical results.
6 citations
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May 2013 in “Dermatologic Surgery” FUE can be successfully done on African-American hair by using larger punch tools and careful techniques to reduce hair damage.
6 citations
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May 2004 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” This review discusses the advancements in surgical hair restoration over the past decade, focusing on optimizing follicular unit transplantation for better aesthetic results, but it reports no new clinical findings.
6 citations
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September 2001 in “The Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal” This case report describes a successful restoration of moustache hair in an 18-year-old patient with a cleft lip scar using single-follicular-unit graft hair transplantation in one procedure.
5 citations
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February 2019 in “Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery” Hair loss can be reversed or even cured using advanced hair restoration techniques, with rare complications like swelling and bleeding.
5 citations
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March 2018 in “Dermatologic Surgery” In this study, researchers found all donor sites except the neck region suitable for midfrontal hairline restoration in Southeast Asian women, with donor site hair density and diameter tending to decline with age.
5 citations
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August 2011 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Artificial dermis used for hair transplantation can reconstruct scalp defects effectively without the need for tissue expansion.
5 citations
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January 2004 in “Annals of Dermatology” This study found that Korean men with androgenetic alopecia have lower hair density and a higher proportion of single-hair units compared to normal adult males.
5 citations
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September 2000 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study suggests that dividing the face into thirds may guide hairline development during follicular transplantation for men with type III-V male pattern baldness.
4 citations
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June 2022 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” In this study, researchers introduced the Sanusi FUE Score Scale to better predict and grade the difficulty of follicular unit excision hair transplantation by accounting for diverse hair and skin types, with further validation needed.
4 citations
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February 2020 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study reported significant moderate-to-severe complications in two patients following synthetic hair fiber implantation, including recurrent infections, scalp issues, and granulomatous reactions, which were only resolved once the fibers were removed despite initial treatment attempts with antibiotics.
4 citations
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November 2017 in “Hair transplant forum international” In this study, the researchers noted that approximately 15% of hair transplant procedures are performed on women, with candidacy being determined by specific anatomical conditions and hair loss types, such as medium-stage androgenetic alopecia or a high frontal hairline.
4 citations
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January 2016 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” This report describes the first known case of Kaposi's varicelliform eruption occurring after a follicular unit extraction procedure, possibly linked to surgical trauma and post-surgical steroid use.
4 citations
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January 2006 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology” This article reviews the latest techniques in surgical hair restoration for androgenetic alopecia and reports no new results, highlighting the need for effective permanent treatments.
4 citations
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June 1983 in “The Journal of dermatologic surgery and oncology” This paper discusses therapies for damaged scalps from hair and fiber implants and reports no new clinical findings, calling attention to treatment complexities.
3 citations
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January 2021 in “Hair transplant forum international” This study found that visual hair density is better correlated with hair count and shaft diameter, leading to the development of the Hair Diameter Index used in planning hair restoration procedures.
3 citations
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May 2019 in “Medical Hypotheses” This article discusses the potential of using vitrified hair follicles from younger men with a family history of male pattern baldness to increase donor availability for future hair transplantation, and reports no clinical results.
3 citations
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November 2018 in “Hair transplant forum international” This study found that using body hair along with scalp hair in hair transplantation can significantly increase visual density and improve coverage in patients with higher grades of androgenetic alopecia.
3 citations
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September 2016 in “Hair transplant forum international” This abstract outlines the clinical onset of androgenetic alopecia as the most common cause of male pattern baldness but reports no further results.
3 citations
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April 2011 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Different women have various natural hairline shapes, and understanding this is important for designing hair transplants.