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Dermatol Res Skin Care 2017 | Volume 1 Issue 1
World
Dermatologist Summit and Skin Care Expo
October 30-31, 2017 | Toronto, Canada
Background:
Although FUE is considered to be a minimally
invasive procedure the injury to the donor area caused by
the punch may result in extensive fibrosis and noticeable
hypopigmentation.
Objective:
To evaluate with advanced image processing the
efficacy of using 0.9% NS (normal saline) in minimizing the
injury to the donor area in FUE harvesting.
Patients & Methods:
The term acute extraction was used
to describe the technique where a FU is removed when
the punch is aligned parallel with the exit hair angle of the
hair follicle, whereas the term vertical extraction describes
the technique where a FU is removed when NS is injected
intradermally before harvesting and the punch is placed at
patients were chosen for this study to apply both techniques,
then to compare the differences in wound surface, size and
skin mass removed by the punch.
Results:
A significant reduction in the mean values of wound
surface and skin mass was recorded in vertical extraction
compared to those in acute extraction.
Conclusion:
The injection of 0.9% NS prior to harvesting
proved to be very efficient in minimizing skin injury in FUE
harvesting.
e:
gdzontos@gmail.comMinimizing injury to the donor area in follicular unit extraction (FUE) harvesting
Georgios Zontos
American Board of Hair Restoration, Denmark