Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) is a method of extracting hair follicles (hair producing units) from a donor area, such as the back of the head, for transplantation to another area of the body (crown, bald patches, eyebrows, beard, etc.).
A micro motor is used to make an incision of approximately 1 mm around the follicular unit to extract it.
Using very precise microsurgical tweezers, the follicles are extracted and classified according to the number of hairs they produce, as there are follicles that produce 1, 2, 3, 4 and up to 5 hairs.
The extracted follicles are transplanted one by one to the balding areas where they will survive and start producing hair.
First, a blood test is performed to study the patient’s medical history in detail. Then, the number of sessions and hair follicles to be transplanted are determined. The reason for taking hair from the back of the head is that this area is the thickest and is not affected by hormones. Local anesthesia is performed with a thin needle at the roots of the hair.
The patient does not feel much pain and is awake during the procedure. The follicles collected during the FUE hair transplant are manually planted one by one.
Thus, the operation takes from 4 to 8 hours, depending on the number of follicles. They are then placed in a small container, separating them from excess tissue.
After determining the natural hairline, the follicles are implanted in the direction of hair growth. This can achieve a more natural look.
Being simpler, it is suitable for planting up to 5 thousand hairs in one session
No risk of damaging hair follicles during planting
Need to shave the recipient area
Need to open the channels