This article describes the 15 steps for a safe and fast follicular extraction using the follicular
unit excision (FUE) technique to achieve the highest success rate in this important part of …

The follicular unit (FU) was first defined by Headington and the conceptual framework for
using FUs in hair transplantation was laid out by Bernstein and Rassman. It became clear to …

When we published the technique of follicular unit extraction (FUE) in 2002, Dr. Rassman
and I described a 2-step process for this new hair transplant procedure. 1 The first step was …

Hair transplantation in the form of follicular units constitutes the cornerstone of hair-
replacement surgery. Harvesting follicular units directly from the donor area by using …

Hair transplantation has come a long way from the days of Punch Hair Transplant by Dr.
Orentreich in 1950s to Follicular Unit Hair Transplant (FUT) of 1990s and the very recent …

Follicular unit extraction has brought about transformational evolution in the management of
alopecias mainly pattern baldness. When compared to strip harvesting method, technique of …

The FUE/FIT (follicular unit extraction/follicular isolation technique) procedure continues to
gain acceptance as a method for harvesting donor grafts. The procedure is based on …

background. Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT) is performed using large numbers of
naturally occuring individual follicular units obtained by single‐strip harvesting and stereo …

Hair transplantation techniques have rapidly evolved in recent years. Due to a new
harvesting procedure for follicular units, the follicular unit excision (FUE) technique, hair …

Follicular unit extraction (FUE) is a hair transplantation technique that uses small punches
(0.8-1 mm in diameter) to extract the follicular units (FUs). Though initially the technique was …