FUE Hair Transplant Technique (Follicular Unit Extraction)
FUE and FUT (Strip) comprise the 2 techniques of Follicular Unit Hair Transplantation and their only technical difference lies in the way of the follicular units΄ harvesting.
More specifically: FUE hair transplant technique involves the one by one extraction of follicular units from the donor area, while in FUT (Strip) follicular units are harvested through single strip harvesting and stereo-microscopic dissection. Then, the follicular units΄s placement is identical for the 2 methods.
FUE is therefore implemented through the extraction of follicular units from the back and sides of the scalp and their reimplantation to the area affected by hair loss.
It can reproduce natural hair growth, as transplanted hair regrows in its natural occurring groups of 1-4 hairs. When implemented by physicians with high surgical skills & highly developed aesthetic perception, FUE can accomplish refined & undetectable aesthetic results.
FUE has eliminated the need for a linear incision and allows hair transplant doctors to perform Follicular Unit Hair Transplantation through single & direct harvesting of the follicular units.
FUE process involves a circular incision (of 0.7mm-0.8mm diameter) around each follicular unit, the extraction of the follicular unit and its implantation to the balding area of the scalp. Very fine holes are left at the donor area. FUE method enables physicians to harvest individual follicular units, while ensuring the minimum of peripheral damage.
• FUE can be implemented to men & women with Male or Female Pattern Baldness (Androgenetic Alopecia)
• Mega FUE sessions (more than 1.500 follicular units) may have to be completed in 2 subsequent days (this is usually defined after your personal consultation & examination by the doctor, as it depends on personal parameters)
• The doctor can exploit the back & the sides of the scalp for donor supply
• FUE is less invasive than FUT (Strip), due to absence of linear incision and thus is associated with a smoother postoperative course (the donor area requires a shorter healing period and it is left to heal by second intention)
• FUE is usually preferred by people who tend to keep their hair very short (less than 1cm long)
• FUE is ideal for hairlines, temples, sides, eyebrows & scar repairs
• The presence of imperceptible small white spots allows quite short haircuts, but in cases of extensive extraction of follicular units scars may be fairly noticeable
• FUE is a time-consuming method and for the same number of follicular units it requires more sessions than FUT (Strip) (thus, It is more expensive as price/follicular unit)
• There are specific preconditions for being an FUE candidate (limited donor supply, limited scalp laxity – very tight scalp, skin that tends to heal with scarring etc)
• FUE is usually preferred when a small number of grafts are needed. Larger balding or thinning areas can also be covered with FUE technique but the candidate should have a bigger than average donor density
• FUE is also preferred when someone has undergone several previous hair transplant surgeries and is no longer able to undergone one more FUT (Strip) procedure
• Due to the ability of selecting for extraction 2-hair, 3-hair of 4-hair follicular units, the doctor is able to provide a great number of hair from a certain number of follicular units
• FUE transection rates are significant higher than those in FUT (Strip) procedures and therefore a lower than FUT (Strip) yield rate can be achieved (due to the lack of ultimate control during the extraction of the follicular units. The doctor΄s skills and experience are of major importance in order to minimize any possible damage and maintain the follicular units intact in order to ensure their viability)
• Patients who consider undergoing an FUE procedure should be first examined and tested. The test allows doctors draw safe results, as it ascertains whether the patient΄s follicular units are able to remain intact and integral during the extraction
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