Hair diameter measurements for planning follicular unit extraction surgery (FUE): Is there a correlation between the micrometer caliper and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) findings?

Alp Bayramoglu Koray Erdogan Oguzhan Urhan Elif Nedret Keskinoz Merve Açıkel Elmas Mutlu Kadir Hayran Serap Arbak

Published in: Journal of cosmetic dermatology (2021)

A manual micrometer caliper is a dependable tool for planning FUE surgery, and it measures the short axis of the elliptical hair shaft. Hair diameter tends to decrease toward the inferior regions of the donor area.

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