Follicular unit extraction
- PMID: 24017979
- DOI: 10.1016/j.fsc.2013.05.002
Follicular unit extraction
Abstract
The purpose of this article is to introduce the reader to the topic of follicular unit extraction (FUE) and to present an overview of the value of FUE to patients and physicians. In addition to this, the various methods and instrumentation for performing this method of graft harvest are discussed as well as some of the technique's inherent advantages and disadvantages. Topics unique to FUE, including body hair grafting, plug/minigrafts repair, and donor area management are addressed as well.
Keywords: Body hair grafting; Donor area management; Donor harvesting; FUE; FUE instrumentation; Follicular unit extraction; Plug/minigrafts repair.
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