Anesthesia Techniques for Harvesting Via Follicular Unit Excision (FUE)

    October 2023 in “ Facial Plastic Surgery ”
    Marco N. Barusco
    Image of study
    TLDR Local anesthesia with a "ring block" is preferred for pain control during FUE hair transplant procedures.
    Follicular Unit Excision (FUE), a technique for harvesting donor hair for hair transplantation, is typically performed using local anesthesia, often combined with light oral sedation for patient comfort. Common techniques for scalp anesthesia include "ring block" and nerve blocks, with the former being the preferred method for FUE donor harvesting due to its simplicity, effective pain control, and safety. Nerve blocks are reserved for patients who cannot be adequately anesthetized with the ring block. Proper application of local anesthesia can significantly reduce associated pain, enhancing the patient's experience.
    Discuss this study in the Community →

    Related Community Posts Join

    6 / 268 results

      community Progress with 6 Years fin and a FUT (2017 vs 2023)

      in Is this regrowth?  210 upvotes 2 years ago
      The post discusses a user's six-year progress with finasteride and a Follicular Unit Transplant (FUT) for hair loss. The user shared before and after photos in reverse order, leading to confusion, but overall, the community responded positively to the user's hair regrowth.

      community How is verteporfin doing in trials?

      in Chat  8 upvotes 2 years ago
      The conversation is about the progress of verteporfin in hair loss trials, with users expressing curiosity about its effectiveness and updates. Specific treatments mentioned include FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction) combined with verteporfin, with one reported case of donor area regrowth after a year, and three patients being monitored post-treatment by Dr. Bloxham with monthly updates on YouTube.

      community Anyone immediately lose hope for gt20029 when they realised it’s developed by kintor

      in Research/Science  6 upvotes 6 days ago
      The conversation discusses various hair loss treatments, including minoxidil, finasteride, dutasteride, pyrilutamide, alfatrodial, and nizoral, with a focus on the potential of new treatments like gt20029 and breezula. There is optimism about novel treatments that don't have systemic effects, although skepticism remains about the effectiveness of some new drugs.

    Related Research

    1 / 1 results