Clinical research of improved single hair follicle isolation in scarring alopecia hair transplant

Objective Applying improved method to isolate and collect the complete single hair follicles,for hair transplant in hair deficiency in head or eyebrow scar.Investigate the main point and effectiveness of this new method.Methods 17 cases of hair deficiency in head or eyebrow scar were treated with hair transplant,applying the new method to isolate and collect the single hair follicles from donor area and then transplant into the scar area.The number of complete hair follicles acquired from donor area and the survival transplanted follicle in recipient area was counted,and histological examination was carried out for the follicle acquired in donor area.Results 17 cases were followed up for 3-12 months,scar areas were almost covered and got natural appearance.The follicle extraction percentage was 54.87%-86.01% and the follicle survival rate was 70.27%-96.36%.The hair follicles growth architecture was complete in histological examination.Conclusion The improved method can get live complete single hair follicles,and the single hair follicles can grow well in the scar area and give good appearances.