Beard and Body Hair Transplantation by Follicular Unit Excision Using a Skin-Responsive Device: A Multicenter Study

discussion with their patients outlining the benefits and pitfalls of FPT for hair regrowth before initiating treatment.Patients with darker skin phototypes (IV to V) may have a limited clinical benefit from FPT because parameters with lower energy are used to avoid postinflammatory hyperpigmentation (Patient 1).Because we were testing multiple parameters to determine which combination therapy was most effective, our sample size is small and homogeneous, and thus our results may not be generalizable.Clinicians should be aware of all novel and developing alopecia therapeutic options because many of the available modalities do not work effectively, have high rates of relapse, or may be associated with unwanted side effects.Preliminary results using FPT for alopecia are promising.Low-energy, high-density, 1,550-nm laser every 2 weeks in combination with 1% topical finasteride may be an effective therapy for male patients with AGA affecting the FTR.Further research is needed to determine optimal treatment parameters such as FPT treatment frequency, total number of treatment sessions, and choice of topical treatment.