Follicular Unit Extraction for Hair Transplantation: An Update

Follicular unit extraction (FUE) is a hair transplantation technique that uses small punches (0.8-1 mm in diameter) to extract the follicular units (FUs). Though initially the technique was not widely accepted because of the difficulty of extracting intact follicular units with such small punches, i...

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Published in:Actas dermo-sifiliográficas (English ed.) 2017-07, Vol.108 (6), p.532-537
Main Authors: Jiménez-Acosta, F, Ponce-Rodríguez, I
Format: Article
Language:eng ; spa
Subjects:
Biopsy - instrumentation
Cicatrix - prevention & control
Equipment Design
Hair Follicle - transplantation
Humans
Learning Curve
Pain, Postoperative - prevention & control
Surgical Instruments
Tissue and Organ Harvesting - instrumentation
Tissue and Organ Harvesting - methods
Transplantation, Autologous - methods
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Summary:Follicular unit extraction (FUE) is a hair transplantation technique that uses small punches (0.8-1 mm in diameter) to extract the follicular units (FUs). Though initially the technique was not widely accepted because of the difficulty of extracting intact follicular units with such small punches, it has since gained in popularity due mainly to rising patient demand, the availability of better instrumentation and greater surgical skill acquired from experience. It is now a recognised alternative to follicular unit transplantation (FUT), a technique based on harvesting the FUs from a strip of tissue. Among the advantages of FUE are less post-procedural discomfort in the donor zone and the barely visible scarring from the punches. However, FUE is a more laborious, time-consuming procedure that involves a long learning curve for the surgeon.
ISSN:1578-2190
DOI:10.1016/j.ad.2017.02.015