title: Follicular unit extraction.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to introduce the reader to the topic of follicular unit extraction (FUE) and to present an overview of the value of FUE to patients and physicians. In addition to this, the various methods and instrumentation for performing this method of graft harvest are discussed as well as some of the technique's inherent advantages and disadvantages. Topics unique to FUE, including body hair grafting, plug/minigrafts repair, and donor area management are addressed as well.
authors.affiliation: Hair Sciences Center of Colorado, 5445 DTC Parkway, Suite 1015, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, USA. Electronic address: jharris@hsccolorado.com.
authors.forename: James A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Harris
mesh_terms: D000505:Alopecia / Q000601:surgery*; D003357:Cosmetic Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D004954:Esthetics; D006197:Hair / Q000637:transplantation; D018859:Hair Follicle / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D056888:Patient Positioning; D011182:Postoperative Care; D012371:Robotics; D012535:Scalp / Q000601:surgery*; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Body hair grafting; Donor area management; Donor harvesting; FUE; FUE instrumentation; Follicular unit extraction; Plug/minigrafts repair