Over View of Follicular Unit Extraction

Authors:

Dua K*

Volume 1, Issue 1

Abstract

Over the past few decades we have witnessed a tremendous evolution in the field of hair restoration surgeries. It started off with Dr Okuda using 1.00 mm round saws for extracting donor hair and Dr Orentreich using follicular unit hair transplant (FUT), to the very recent Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) in early part of the millennium. Since the time of its inception in the past two decades, FUE has grown rapidly to account for half of the entire market share. By definition, FUE is a method of harvesting single follicular unit directly from the donor area with the help of micropunches. The principal advantages of this technique are lack of linear scar and quicker postoperative recovery time. This article reviews the principle, techniques, advantages and disadvantages of FUE.

Keywords:

FUE; Hair Transplantation; Surgery

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