Clinical study on the reduction of follicular transection rate in hair transplantation using fue flared punch
CHEN Xi
ZHAO Yingjie
MIAO Yong
FAN Zhexiang
Abstract：Objective To compare the clinical outcomes of FUE using flared punches versus sharp punches for follicular extrac-tion.Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 49 patients who underwent hair transplantation from Octo-ber 2024 to May 2025.Twenty-five received FUE with flared punches and 24 with sharp punches.Parameters included follicular extrac-tion time,total grafts harvested,transection rate,and postoperative donor-area complications.Results The average total numbers of hair follicles extracted were(5380±237)in flared punches group VS(5540±204)in sharp punches group,respectively,and the average ex-traction times were(89±23)min VS(93±28)min,respectively,with no statistically significant differences(P＞0.05).The average transec-tion rates were(4.37±0.31)％VS(7.02±0.39)％,respectively,showing a statistically significant difference(P＜0.05).Both groups showed similar donor-area recovery times(3±1)d and complication rates,with no significant differences in postoperative hair growth.Conclusion FUE flared punches have the advantage of reducing hair follicle damage demonstrate and are worthy of clinical promotion.
Keywords：Hair transplantationFlared punchTransection rateFollicular unit excision
Publication Date：2026-01-15
Online Publishing Date：2026-03-25(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 49-51,后插6 )