In this stage of extreme technological advancement, there are several types of hair transplantation methods, but the most popular of them all happens to be FUE.
FUE or follicular unit extraction is one of the most recent and advanced methods of hair transplantation available, it can assure you positive results which appear completely natural.
Unlike FUT or follicular unit transplantation, FUE result wise is a far more sophisticated method, which is why there are very few cosmetic centres around the world, offering the same.
In FUT, a strip of the scalp is removed from the donor site and hair grafts are harvested from the same. The area from where the strip was removed is then sutured back and this leaves a linear scar.
However, FUE, surgery is done through a suction like instrument, individual grafts are removed and immediately placed into the recipient site or the bald area of the patients head.
FUE Hair Transplant Procedure
Here is a more in-depth look at how an FUE procedure is done:
The donor site and the recipient (bald area) sites are marked beforehand. In case the donor site on the scalp will not already have sufficient grafts, hair grafts from other parts of the body, such as beard, chest and legs can also be utilized.
The hair follicles or grafts are then extracted one by one from the donor site.The hair follicles or grafts are then implanted immediately into the recipient site.
The hair transplant procedure is minimally invasive especially when done by a hair transplant expert. In addition, the healing time is not much and people are able to return to their normal lives within no time.
Advantages of FUE method
This type of hair transplant procedure does not involve taking an entire strip of scalp from the back of the head like in strip surgery, there are no cuts or stitches.
The recovery time is much quicker. It is so quick that the patient often returns to work the next day itself. There is no linear scar.
Both FUR & FUT methods involve hair transplant surgery hence a proper consultation with the cosmetic surgeon is required who can explain the procedure and its advantages and disadvantages.
It takes several hours to perform the hair transplant surgery and hair implant hence it is important to skip the day out completely from work and be mentally prepared for it.
Most cosmetic surgeons will want to shave your entire head before going ahead with the procedure to make sure that you factor that in. Also, read if non-surgical methods can reverse hair loss.