Follicular Unit Extraction Hair Transplantation with Micromotor: Eight Years Experience

Abstract

The main purpose of hair transplantation is to restore the hair loss. During the process, obtaining a natural appearance and adequate hair intensity is important. In the FUE method, grafts can be taken without changing their natural structure, there is no need for magnification, and the grafts can be transplanted directly without using any other processes. Because there is no suture in the FUE method, patients do not experience these incision site problems and scar formation. The FUE method enables us to achieve a natural appearance with less morbidity.

Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) Hair Transplantation

“…Approximately 2000 grafts could be extracted in 3-4 h with the manual method, and the extraction of grafts greater than this number was difficult to achieve for the operators. With the wide application of the micromotor method, the number of transplanted grafts in 1 h has increased up to 5000-6000 [6]. The micromotor method has made the application of hair transplantation quite easy for the operators [6].…”

“…With the wide application of the micromotor method, the number of transplanted grafts in 1 h has increased up to 5000-6000 [6]. The micromotor method has made the application of hair transplantation quite easy for the operators [6]. The ideal age is 30-35 years for hair transplantation.…”

“…Although it is reported that the grafts can be kept for longer times under suitable conditions, they should not be kept for longer than 4-5 h, if possible, as it would increase the possibility of their viabilities [6]. The depth of the follicles from the skin surface varies between 3.5 and 7 mm.…”

“…Hair transplantation is also successfully applied for the treatment of many types of hair losses other than the androgenetic alopecia. The hair transplant can be used in cases such as various cicatricial alopecias, alopecia areata, congenital alopecias, postburn sequelae and to camouflage various skin marks [6,7]. Both inherent and acquired losses of the beard, mustache, and eyebrow can also be successfully treated with hair transplantation [6,7].…”

“…The hair transplant can be used in cases such as various cicatricial alopecias, alopecia areata, congenital alopecias, postburn sequelae and to camouflage various skin marks [6,7]. Both inherent and acquired losses of the beard, mustache, and eyebrow can also be successfully treated with hair transplantation [6,7]. As hair loss has progressively become a great problem in all populations, patients truly desire to regain their hair and therefore, they may be abused by individuals who are not physicians and who use paramedical methods, particularly topical and herbal treatments.…”