ArticleAesthetic surgery journal2016
Body Hair Transplant by Follicular Unit Extraction: My Experience With 122 Patients.
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- Suprapubic Hair as a Supplementary Donor Source in Body Hair Follicular Unit Extraction: A Case Report.Cureus · 2026Article
- Surgical Management for Hair Restoration: A Review of Contemporary Techniques.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2023Review
- [Research advances on autologous hair transplantation in the treatment of secondary cicatricail alopecia].Zhonghua shao shang za zhi = Zhonghua shaoshang zazhi = Chinese journal of burns · 2021Article
- A Novel Follicular Unit Excision Device for All-Purpose Hair Graft Harvesting.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2021Article
- Large-Scale Beard Extraction Enhances the Cosmetic Results of Scalp Hair Restoration in Advanced Androgenetic Alopecia in East Asian Men: A Retrospective Study.Dermatology and therapy · 2020Article
- Body to Scalp: Evolving Trends in Body Hair Transplantation.Indian dermatology online journalReview
- A Comparative Study on the Rate of Anagen Effluvium and Survival Rates of Scalp, Beard, and Chest Hair in Hair Restoration Procedure of Scalp.Journal of cutaneous and aesthetic surgeryArticle
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Abstract
backgroundBody hair shafts from the beard, trunk, and extremities can be used to treat baldness when patients have inadequate amounts of scalp donor hair, but reports in the literature concerning use of body hair to treat baldness are confined to case reports.
objectivesThis study aimed to assess the outcome of body hair transplanted to bald areas of the scalp in selected patients.
methodsFrom 2005 through 2011, 122 patients preselected for adequate body hair had donor hair transplanted from the beard, trunk, and the extremities to the scalp by follicular unit extraction (FUE) by the author at a single center. All patients were emailed surveys to assess surgical outcomes and overall satisfaction.
resultsSeventy-nine patients (64.8%) responded with a mean time of 2.9 years between date of last surgery and time of survey. Patients were generally very satisfied with results of their procedure, giving mean scores of at least a 7.8 on a Likert-like scale of 0 to 10 for their healing status, hair growth in recipient areas, and overall satisfaction with their surgeries. These scores were comparable to mean scores provided by patients whose transplants included scalp donor sources.
conclusionsFUE using body hair can be an effective hair transplantation method for a select patient population of hirsute individuals who suffer from severe baldness or have inadequate scalp donor reserve. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 4 Therapeutic.
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