Table 3. Comparison of FUT and FUE.
| Variables | FUT | FUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Implanted hair | 146 (100) | 49 (100) | ||
| 1,000–1,999 | 9 (6.2) | 3 (6.1) | ||
| 2,000–2,999 | 45 (30.8) | 27 (55.2) | ||
| 3,000–3,999 | 82 (56.2) | 18 (36.7) | ||
| 4,000–4,999 | 10 (6.8) | 1 (2.0) | ||
| Mean ± SD | 3,034±687.7 | 2,621±628.4 | ||
| Pain | 113 (100) | 48 (100) | ||
| Operative day | ||||
| Yes | 97 (85.8) | 10 (20.8) | ||
| No | 16 (14.2) | 38 (79.2) | ||
| 1 day after HT | ||||
| Yes | 100 (88.5) | 7 (14.6) | ||
| No | 13 (11.5) | 41 (85.4) | ||
| 7 days after HT | ||||
| Yes | 40 (34.5) | 7 (14.6) | ||
| No | 73 (65.5) | 41 (85.4) | ||
| 10 days after HT | ||||
| Yes | 33 (19.2) | 6 (12.5) | ||
| No | 80 (70.8) | 42 (87.5) | ||
| Donor site, paresthesia | 146 (100) | 49 (100) | ||
| Yes | 22 (15.1) | 0 (0) | ||
| No | 124 (84.9) | 49 (100) | ||
| Folliculitis | 146 (100) | 49 (100) | ||
| Yes | 28 (19.2) | 2 (4.1) | ||
| No | 118 (80.8) | 27 (95.9) | ||
Values are presented as absolute numbers only, mean ± standard deviation, or percentages (%).
FUT: follicular unit transplantation, FUE: follicular unit extraction, HT: hair transplantation.