Comparative study between follicular unit transplantation with intact and non-intact hair bulb in treatment for stable vitiligo

• Published in: The Journal of dermatological treatment Vol. 33; no. 2; pp. 818 - 821
• Main 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
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Taylor & Francis 01.03.2022; Taylor & Francis Group
• Subjects: Follicle; Hair; Hair Follicle - transplantation; hair transplantation; Humans; Skin Pigmentation; Treatment Outcome; vitiligo; Vitiligo - surgery; Follicle; vitiligo; hair transplantation
• ISSN: 0954-6634; 1471-1753
• DOI: 10.1080/09546634.2020.1782320

To compare the cosmetic efficacy of the transplantation of follicles with intact and non-intact hair bulbs in the treatment for vitiligo. 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). 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. 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.