Hair Transplantation and Follicular Unit Extraction

Kristina Collins; Marc R Avram

doi:10.1016/j.det.2021.04.003

Hair Transplantation and Follicular Unit Extraction

Dermatol Clin. 2021 Jul;39(3):463-478. doi: 10.1016/j.det.2021.04.003.

Authors

Kristina Collins¹, Marc R Avram²

Affiliations

¹ Private Practice, Austin Skin, 15601 SH 71 West Suite 200, Austin, TX 78738, USA. Electronic address: kristina.m.collins@gmail.com.
² Private Practice, Austin Skin, 15601 SH 71 West Suite 200, Austin, TX 78738, USA; Weill Cornell Medical School, New York, NY, USA.

PMID: 34053598
DOI: 10.1016/j.det.2021.04.003

Abstract

This article introduces the reader to the key components of hair transplantation, including evaluating the surgical patient, deciding whether to perform follicular unit transplantation (FUT) or follicular unit extraction (FUE), understanding the key components of these procedures, and establishing practical preoperative and postoperative protocols.

Keywords: Alopecia; FUE; Hair loss; Hair transplantation.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Alopecia / surgery
Hair Follicle*
Humans
Skin Transplantation*
Transplantation, Autologous