Clinical effects of fine follicular unit extraction and transplantation in repairing cicatricial eyebrow defects

Objective To observe the clinical effects of fine follicular unit extraction (FUE) and transplantation in repairing cicatricial eyebrow defects. Methods The retrospective observational study was conducted. From September 2013 to January 2020, 58 patients (36 males and 22 females, aged 12-40 years) underwent fine FUE and transplantation to treat cicatricial eyebrow defects in the First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medical University. The hair survival rate in 10 months post operation was observed and calculated, and the curative effect was graded. Visual Analogue Scale was used to evaluate patients' satisfaction in one year post operation. The adverse reactions during operation and within one year post operation were recorded, and the adverse reaction incidence was calculated. Results The hair survival rate of 58 patients in 10 months post operation was (84±5)%. Four patients (6.9%) had good curative effect, 54 patients (93.1%) had excellent curative effect in effect evaluation. Four patients (6.90%) were moderately satisfied, 5 patients (8.62%) were fairly satisfied, and 49 patients (84.48%) were very satisfied in satisfaction evaluation. Twelve patients had 14 adverse reactions, with an incidence of 24.14%. Conclusions Fine FUE and transplantation can provide good cosmetic results for patients with cicatricial eyebrow defects, with high satisfaction of patient and few adverse reactions.