FUE Hair Transplant – Benefits And Steps Discussed

ByPriya Sharma

What is a FUE Hair Transplant?

FUE or Follicular Unit Extraction is one of the techniques for performing hair transplant surgery. It is an advanced, minimally invasive hair restoration option performed by a skilled cosmetic surgeon specialising in hair transplantation. Do you know why FUE is considered the Best Hair Transplant in Gurgaon. This article will dive into the benefits of this amazing hair transplant or hair restoration technique for both males and females and will also discuss the procedure benefits in detail with the expert insights shared by Dr Shilpi Bhadani, the best hair transplant surgeon in India practising at SB Aesthetics.

This suture-less hair transplantation method works by removing healthy donor hair using a micro punch tool and relocating it to bald or thinning regions of the scalp. The donor hair follicles are implanted at the recipient site at precise angles so that they blend with the existing natural hair and resemble the normal hair growth pattern.

Steps Involved in FUE Hair Transplantation

Step 1 (Providing Anaesthesia)- The FUE hair transplantation procedure is performed whilst the patient is under local anaesthesia. On the day of the operation, the entire donor site of the patient’s head, usually the back or side of the scalp, is trimmed to 1-2 mm in length. The patient is asked to lie in the prone position and local anaesthesia is administered over the donor and recipient sites.

Step 2 (Extraction of follicular units)- Once the donor area feels numb to the patient, the surgeon starts the extraction process of hair follicles individually. The grafts are extracted with the help of special micro punches of diameters 0.8 and 1mm. It is done under a stereomicroscope under 2.5 to 5X magnification.

 Firstly, the sharp side of the micro punch tool is used to score the scalp skin having the follicular units. Next, the other side of the device is used in the same area to twist and loosen the follicular unit. Simultaneously, counter traction is applied by the surgeon’s assistant to facilitate the penetration of the micro punch tool inside the skin dermis. The grafts are taken out gently using forceps and preserved in cool saline solution or Ringer’s lactate solution until they are used further. The extracted grafts contain 1 to 4 hair or sometimes 5 to 6 hair.

Step 3 (Implantation of extracted grafts)- The extracted grafts are inserted into the recipient sites of the scalp with the help of a special sub-millimetre technique. Firstly, the sites due to receiving the hair follicles are punctured. Next, the surgeon’s artistic touch is applied to precisely place the extracted grafts one by one into the holes created at the recipient site. At this time, the surgeon must consider hair depth, direction, angulation, and density to deliver a natural look as much as possible.

After FUE hair transplantation

In the initial one to three months, the newly transplanted hair sheds. The hair grows back in 4 to 12 months following the surgery and the patient can enjoy the final desired results.

Benefits of undergoing FUE hair transplantation

  • No linear visible scars– FUE hair transplantation involves the use of micro punch devices to puncture the donor site. The donor site heals leaving behind dot-like scars of less than a millimeter in diameter. Once the hair grows back to grade 1 and grade 2 levels of the Norwood Scale, these FUE scars go unnoticed.

 

  • Quick healing– FUE hair transplantation is reliable and effective. With a FUE hair transplant, the operated sites could heal within a week, unlike a FUT hair transplant where healing takes months. Thus, the patient can resume a regular routine a week after the surgery.

 

  • No use of sutures– There is no incision made, so there is no need for stitches. The procedure is completely painless as it is carried out under local anaesthesia.

  

  • Lifetime results- FUE hair transplantation is recognized for its consistency. It provides natural-looking, permanent results. The patients can eliminate their baldness and look youthful again.

 

  • Minimal risks- Post-operative infection rarely occurs with FUE hair transplantation. The chances of having any surgical complications are very small because this surgery doesn’t harm the body. There is no guesswork and manual work by the surgeon as associated with other hair transplant methods. The patient is likely to experience fewer transient and minor side effects.

 

  • Large covering areas- The FUE hair transplant surgery allows the surgeon to cover most of the bald scalp because of more extracted grafts. Thus, it produces a decent hair restoration, much better than FUT hair transplantation.

 

  • Ideal for people having tight scalp- Some hair loss patients possess very thin and tight scalp skin and so are not able to undergo many hair restoration treatments. For such patients, FUE hair transplantation is an ideal solution.

 

  • Minimal downtime- Following FUE hair transplant surgery, small bumps or dot-like scars appear all over the donor site. Their healing takes less time than a linear scar resulting from FUT hair transplant surgery. Furthermore, there is no severe trauma to both the donor or recipient areas as well as no use of scalpels or stitches and so the donor wound heals in just a few days.

At SB Aesthetics, the hair transplant clinic, the Best Cosmetic Surgeon in Gurgaon, offers the most advanced procedure for hair restoration. Many other hair restoration techniques like power shots, growth factor treatment, mesotherapy, microneedling, and even customised solutions are offered for managing concerns like hair loss or alopecia.

People of all age groups visit SB Aesthetics to achieve the best results for hair loss concerns. Dr. Shilpi Bhadani first diagnoses the root cause of the concern and then offers treatment based on one requirement and needs.  This helps her to deliver the best outcomes to her patients and help them to get back a healthy scalp that is full of new hair growth and radiant hair.

One can also visit her clinic to learn more about the ultimate benefits of a hair transplant procedure, who is an ideal candidate, what is the cost of the procedure, and what aftercare and diet are required with hair transplant treatment at SB Aesthetics, state of art Hair Transplant Clinic in Gurgaon.