Follicular Unit Excision: Current Practice and Future Developments

Gorana Kuka Epstein; Jeffrey Epstein; Jelena Nikolic

doi:10.1016/j.fsc.2020.01.006

Follicular Unit Excision: Current Practice and Future Developments

Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am. 2020 May;28(2):169-176. doi: 10.1016/j.fsc.2020.01.006.

Authors

Gorana Kuka Epstein¹, Jeffrey Epstein², Jelena Nikolic³

Affiliations

¹ Dr. Philip Frost Department of Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery, University of Miami, Foundation for Hair Restoration, 6280 Sunset Drive, Suite 504, Miami, FL 33143, USA. Electronic address: gorana.kuka@me.com.
² Dr. Philip Frost Department of Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery, University of Miami, Foundation for Hair Restoration, 6280 Sunset Drive, Suite 504, Miami, FL 33143, USA; Department of Otolaryngology, University of Miami, 6280 Sunset Drive, Suite 504, Miami, FL 33143, USA.
³ Medical School, University of Novi Sad, Hajduk Veljkova 3, Novi Sad, Serbia.

PMID: 32312503
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsc.2020.01.006

Abstract

Hair transplantation, or hair restoration surgery (HRS) remains the only method to consistently restore hair in those experiencing pattern hair loss as well as hair loss from most other causes. HRS has been significantly improved with the development of follicular unit extraction, later renamed follicular unit excision, or FUE. This allows the surgeon to harvest grafts from the donor area without leaving a scar. FUE can also be used to harvest grafts from other areas of the body. When performed properly using the most technically advanced devices, the transection of the grafts with FUE remains under 4%.

Keywords: FUE; FUT; Follicular unit excision; Follicular unit extraction; Follicular unit transplantation; Hair restoration surgery; Hair transplantation; Hybrid punch.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Alopecia / surgery*
Forecasting
Hair Follicle / transplantation*
Humans
Skin Transplantation / methods*
Tissue and Organ Harvesting / methods*
Transplant Donor Site