How To Choose The Right Type Of Hair Transplantation Procedure

Choosing the right type of hair transplantation procedure is the most important decision before you go in for hair transplantation.

This decision is entirely based on your hair loss pattern, the hair coverage that you want, and your budget. Hair transplant surgeons follow different techniques to excise and transplant hair. Before you consult the surgeon, it is always best to have basic knowledge of hair transplantation techniques. This helps you understand the technique that suits you best and to ask the right questions to your surgeon. Broadly, there are two hair transplantation techniques: Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT) and Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE). Let's understand these types of hair transplantation and which type is right for you.

FOLLICULAR TRANSPLANTATION UNIT

FUT is also known as Strip Harvest procedure. This This is the most commonly used procedure for hair transplantation. For performing FUT, the surgeon removes a strip of tissue from the back of your head where hair is dense. From this tissue, multiple hair follicle grafts are extracted using a scalpel and grafted on the bald area of the scalp. Small holes are made in the recipient sites to transplant the hair grafts. During one session, around 2500 to 4000 grafts can be transplanted. The surgeon plans the transplantation as discussed with you to give you a natural look. The advantage of this method is that in fewer sittings a larger area of the scalp can be covered. This procedure does leave a linear scar on your scalp.

FOLLICULAR EXTRACTION FUE UNIT