Efficacy of follicular unit extraction in the repair of scarring eyebrow loss: a clinical observation / 中华皮肤科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of follicular unit extraction (FUE) in the repair of scarring eyebrow loss.Methods A total of 30 patients with scarring eyebrow loss were treated with FUE technique in the Department of Plastic Surgery of Zhengzhou First People's Hospital,including 18 females and 12 males with 41 eyebrow defects.Fine soft hairs with a length of 5-10 mm were extracted from the back of the ear and temporal region of the patients,and then were split into individual follicular units under a microscope at 6 × magnification.The transplant density ranged from 20 to 30 FU/cm2.Results During the 3-18 months of follow-up after the surgery,eyebrows in the recipient areas grew in a natural direction and showed good appearance.The survival rate of hair grafts was up to 90％,and the patients were satisfied with the results.Conclusion FUE may be an ideal method for the treatment of scarring eyebrow loss with less injury and high survival rate of hair grafts.