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FUT vs. FUE Graft Survival: A Side-by-Side Study of 3 Patients Undergoing a Routine 2,000+ Graft Hair Transplantation

David Josephitis and Ron Shapiro
Hair Transplant Forum International September 2018, 28 (5) 179-182; DOI: https://doi.org/10.33589/28.5.0179
David Josephitis
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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    All patients were Norwood Class V or greater.

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    Recipient study area

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    Donor area divided: right half, FUT; left half, FUE

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    One-year post-op, gross photography shows no difference in speed of growth between the techniques.

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    Table 1.

    Graft Yields per Patient

    PatientPUTFUEDifference
    Patient #1148/150 (98.7%)146/150 (97.3%)1.4% FUT (over FUE)
    Patient #2140/150 (93.3%)143/150 (95.3%)2.0% FUE
    Patient #3137/150 (91.3%)141/150 (94.0%)2.7% FUE
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    Table 2.

    Hair Yield per Patient

    PatientPUTFUEDifference
    Patient #1242/330 (73.3%)240/330 (72.7%)0.6% FUT (over FUE)
    Patient #2244/330 (73.9%)272/330 (82.4%)8.5% FUE
    Patient #3244/330 (73.9%)275/330 (83.3%)9.4% FUE
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    Total Graft and Hair Yields

    Combined ResultsFUTFUEDifference
    Combined Graft Yield425/450 (94.4%)430/450 (95.6%)1.2% FUE (over FUT)
    Combined Hair Yield730/990 (73.7%)787/990 (79.5%)5.8% FUE
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    Table 4.

    Hair Mass Index with HairCheck

    PatientFUT SideFUE Side
    Patient #2Frontal (21) / Midscalp (22)Frontal (21) / Midscalp (23)
    Patient #3Frontal (27) / Midscalp (27)Frontal (27) / Midscalp (26)
      
    Average for Both PatientsFrontal (24) / Midscalp (25)Frontal (24) / Midscalp (25)
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