Hair diameter measurements for planning follicular unit extraction surgery (FUE): Is there a correlation between the micrometer caliper and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) findings?

BAYRAMOĞLU A., Erdogan K., URHAN O., KESKİNÖZ E. N., AÇIKEL ELMAS M., HAYRAN K. M., ...More

JOURNAL OF COSMETIC DERMATOLOGY, vol.21, no.3, pp.1086-1092, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/jocd.14185
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF COSMETIC DERMATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Page Numbers: pp.1086-1092
  • Keywords: caliper micrometer, hair diameter, hair transplantation, scanning electron microscopy, HAIRLINES, REGIONS
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background Hair shaft diameter is one of the most important factors for the outcome of follicular unit extraction (FUE) surgery. In fact, the hair shaft is elliptical. Therefore, it has a long and short axis. Many hair transplantation surgeons use manual micrometer caliper for gauging hair diameter and use the results in the management of recipient and donor area.