Modern hair transplantation is based on the use of naturally occurring hair groupings
referred to as follicular units (FUs) 1 These FUs may be acquired with the use of strip …

Background Early use of follicular unit excision (FUE) as a method of hair transplantation
was limited by high rates of hair follicle transection. This hurdle has been overcome by …

Purpose A challenge in follicular unit excision (FUE) is the lack of a single device that can
adequately meet the requirements of a range of patient donor variables, such as hair …

BACKGROUND Follicular unit excision (FUE) is used to harvest follicular units for hair
transplantation using trephine punches. The characteristics of FUE punches can impact the …

Background Follicular unit excision (FUE) is a popular hair transplant technique, but
requires shaving the donor area. This is a deterrent for some patients wishing to keep their …

Background: Long hair follicular unit excision (LHF) allows surgeons to fully visualize hair
curliness, which is crucial in eyebrow transplantation where matching curliness is a matter of …

The methodology of FUE evolved from the same principles of circular Standard Punch Graft
extraction that were introduced back in the early 1960s. FUE is a delicate procedure that …

Background Long hair follicular unit excision (FUE) is the most state‐of‐the‐art surgical
technique in the field of hair transplantation surgery. Long hair FUE reduces the signs of …

Background Current no-shave long hair-follicular unit excision (LH-FUE) techniques employ
recesses (slots, notches, or grooves) in punch tips to reduce the long-hair shaft break rate …

FUE or follicular unit excision is a minimally invasive hair restoration surgery which involves
extraction of grafts [Figure 1] from the donor area and implanting them in the recipient area …