In FUE surgery each graft
is extracted using a tool called a punch.
Size can vary depending on the characteristics
of the patients hair and indeed the area
in which the graft is harvested from. The
hair at the side of the head is thinner
in comparison to the hair at the back of
the head. There are more variations when
considering body hair and beard hair.
The process is much more time consuming
than the Strip method, because rather than
remove all of the grafts in one go, there
is a long process of carefully removing
each graft. It is much more time intensive
for the doctor and is a process that takes
a lot of patience and skill in order to
not dissect the grafts. Although a lot of
clinics offer FUE, the results can vary
depending on the skill and experience of
the doctor.
The donor area is larger as the doctor
can cherry pick the hairs from the sides
and back of the head, and as explained previously
harvest also from the beard and body using
this method, as was the case in my personal
surgery.
The cost of the surgery per graft is more
and the number of grafts harvested in a
day will be a lot less than as is possible
with the Strip method.
There is no linear scar in FUE surgery
so the patient has the option of shaving
the head post surgery should he wish to
do so.
Strip surgery, as the name
suggests, a Strip of skin is removed from
the back of the head through to the sides.
After the removal, the area is then stitched
closed . Modern closing techniques can give
a subtle linear scar compared to the older
style of closing.
The hair follicles are then
dissected and prepared for transplantation.
Traditionally this method
has been used for those with greater hairloss,
but can work in synergy with the FUE method.
A larger number of gratfs
can be transplanted using this method and
is more economical than the FUE method,
thus making it attractive to those who have
advanced hair loss.
For an more indepth look at
both subjects you may visit www.bhrclinic.com
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