Example of hair follicles cultivated in the medium-air-interface upon the current method (A, C, E) displaying higher increase in ORS surface than those cultivated according to the Dieckmann method (B, D, F). On day 0, all of the follicles were compact (A, B). On day 7, outgrowth and migration of the cells was evident (C, D), as well as on day 14 (E, F). Stronger outgrowth of the follicles cultivated according to the current method was visible (C, E). (A) Current method, day 0; (B) Dieckmann method, day 0; (C) Current method, day 7; (D) Dieckmann method, day 7; (E) Current method, day 14; (F) Dieckmann method, day 14.
Figure 3: Representative photographs of comparative ORS surface changes.