FUE Hair Transplantation:

During the past two decades, new techniques and improvements have occurred in hair transplants. Nowadays, hairs can be re-planted and follow the direction of the individual’s natural growth pattern via micro and mini graft techniques. The FUE technique involves harvesting healthy hair follicles from the scalp, and grafting them directly on to the bald and thinning areas of your head. Although the transplanting principle sounds the same as previous techniques, the FUE technique achieves a more natural look without leaving any visible scars.

• The big advantages of the FUE technique:
• No linear scarring or stitches, allowing you to wear your hair short
• Achieves a more natural look  Only the healthy and strong follicles are transplanted
• Less pain and potentially no missed days of work
• Initial healing takes only two to four days Sport activities can be resumed after one week
• The cost of hair transplant is even less than previous processes

In the FUE procedure the donor area of the scalp is shaved and follicular unit grafts are excised individually, using a 0.8mm to 1mm ‘punch’.

The procedure can be carried out manually or using a motorised surgical tool. Following FUE there will be a series of tiny dot scars on the scalp, but these are so small as to be scarcely noticeable. With multiple FUE procedures more dot scars are accumulated and the hair in the hair in the donor area is gradually thinned out. This is why there is a limited amount of donor hair, which means that surgeons and patients must take care to ensure that there is adequate donor supply for a long term plan.