Characterization and Risk Factors of Folliculitis After Hair Transplantation

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05793164

Enrollment

1317

Registered

2023-03-31

Start date

2018-01-01

Completion date

2022-10-01

Last updated

2023-03-31

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Conditions

Folliculitis

Keywords

folliculitis, hair transplantation, Follicular Unit Extraction

Brief summary

We retrospectively reviewed 1317 patients who had undergone HT and completed 9-month follow-up between January 2018 and June 2021 at 4 medical centers. The incidence of postoperative folliculitis and the patient demographics were assessed. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify the risk factors, and the characteristics of different types of folliculitis were compared.

Detailed description

Postoperative folliculitis is a common complication after hair transplantation (HT) and requires effective preventive interventions. This study aimed to characterize postoperative folliculitis and determine the risk factors in patients underwent HT. The study was conducted at 4 clinical sites: Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, the Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, and Peking University Third Hospital. Data of 1317 patients who had undergone HT and completed a 9-month follow-up from January 2018 to June 2021 were collected. The incidence of postoperative folliculitis and the patient demographics were assessed. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify the risk factors, and the characteristics of different types of folliculitis were compared.

Interventions

OTHERno intervention

no intervention

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CONTROL

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

\- 1. Healthy adults between the ages of 18 \ 60 2\. patients suitable for autologous hair transplantation according to the standard of hair transplantation

Exclusion criteria

1. Coagulation disorders, pregnancy and lactation, immunosuppression 2. With severe mental and psychological illness, impairment of body image 3. All kinds of immune-related alopecia in the progressive active stage 4. Patients judged by the investigator to be unsuitable for this study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
folliculitis	9 months after hair transplantation	patients present folliculitis after hair transplantation

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026