Comparative study between follicular unit transplantation with intact and non-intact hair bulb in treatment for stable vitiligo. (17th February 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chen, Yuchong; Yan, Jianna; Chen, Xuewen; Gan, Leimeng; Song, Min; Wang, Jue; Shen, Hongxia; Luo, Hao; Jiang, Long; Luo, Xi; Chen, Xiaogang; Tang, Yichen
• Is Part Of: Journal of dermatological treatment. Volume 33:Number 2(2022)
• Page Start: 818
• Page End: 821
• Publication Date: 2022-02-17
• Subjects: Follicle -- hair transplantation -- vitiligo; Skin -- Diseases -- Treatment -- Periodicals; Skin Diseases -- drug therapy -- Periodicals; Skin Diseases -- therapy -- Periodicals; 616.5
• DOI: 10.1080/09546634.2020.1782320
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0954-6634

Abstract

Abstract: Objective: To compare the cosmetic efficacy of the transplantation of follicles with intact and non-intact hair bulbs in the treatment for vitiligo. Methods: The single-hair follicle units with intact hair bulbs and un-intact hair bulbs were transplanted into the skin of vitiligo. The diameters of regrowing hair shafts and repigmentation of implanted follicles were detected analyzed by dermatoscopy (Beining BN-PFMF Skin and Hair Visualizer). Results: The survival rates of follicles with intact and non-intact hair bulbs were 60.00% and 50.62%, respectively. The average diameters of hair shafts and repigmentation of the two groups were 92.83 ± 7.26 µm vs 55.86 ± 2.64 µm ( p < .05), 2.62 ± 0.13 mm vs 2.63 ± 0.17 mm ( p > .05), respectively. Conclusion: Single follicle transplantation was an alternative effective choice for the treatment of vitiligo. The skin implanted with follicle with non-intact hair bulb was less hairy.