Follicular unit extraction (FUE) is the core terminology that I used to define the surgery when it was first published and is the recognized term worldwide. Could there be marketing hype used here? I would think so (my opinion). The tools have been overblown and unless the technique is substantially different, an FIT is an […]
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My goal would be to find a procedure that transplants clusters of hairs together, with a good amount of surrounding tissue, as some evidence is showing survival rates of those hairs fair much better when compared to single hairs that have been separated from the unit and transplanted. They specify that as 6-12mm. Punch sizes […]
How many hairs are usually in each graft/unit? Got a transplant quote for 2500-3000 hair follicles. Wonder what does this mean in terms of grafts Surgeons shouldn’t confuse you with poor language. A graft or a follicular unit contains from 1-5 hairs. Most doctors today transplant follicular units and at the time of the surgery, […]
I am a 35 years old male, Been losing my hair in the last few years, and been cutting it short, I do like the shaved look and when my hair is completely shaved my hair loss is not very apparent. I am now at a point that I am thinking either to fully accept […]
Hair transplants work very well when you are balding. I had hair transplants for my crown, and no one knows unless I told them. I performed hair transplants on 6 relatives, including my wife and daughter-in-law, and they were all happy with them. There is a balance between your concerns about balding and your sense of […]
If you trust your doctor then go with it! The Internet is not a place to receive a second opinion. If you would like a second opinion it is best to consult with another doctor in person. Photo(s) are not a good way to determine if you are balding or if you “need” surgery for […]
There is a series of reasons as to why FUE2 isn’t the gold standard, and I’ll list and expand upon that to address why the traditional FUE also isn’t the gold standard: 1- FUE2 is not available at this time for commercial use. We have not proven that the FUE2 can be as effective in […]
Snippet from the article: Read the rest — Gordon Ramsay sparks new hair transplant rumours with questionable hairstyle at Victoria Beckham’s 40th birthday meal in Mayfair We’ve posted about a possible 2011 hair transplant for chef Gordon Ramsay before, and the photos at the above link do appear that he’s trying to mask possible FUE […]
It is not all about numbers. You need a doctor who understands the progression of your hair loss — how to address future hair loss along with present hair loss. You need a plan rather than just thinking of short term goals. Each and every patient is different, with different needs and different hair loss […]
This is the last part in the series about follicular unit extraction (FUE). Here are the previous posts in this series — part 1, part 2, and part 3. — Neograft: We have heard a great deal about the Neograft automated system. This system has two components to it: A sharp drill that provides controlled […]
I received a question from a patient after an extensive meeting (over an hour) about the options of FUE vs strip (FUT) procedures, and he asked which of the newer FUE systems was best. He was particularly confused by the promotions of the ARTAS and Neograft systems. That prompted me to start writing. I’ve split […]
Without a good examination and knowing exactly your expectation (long term / short term) I have no way to know which surgical method is better for you. If a physician has already made a diagnosis and recommendation of number of grafts you may need, he/she should have also recommended which method of donor hair harvesting […]
There are many variables that produce different scars with follicular unit extraction (FUE). These variables include: The size of the punch used (ranges of punch sizes are from 0.8-1.5mm). The larger the punch used, the bigger the scar. The density of your donor hair dictate the visibility of these scars. Low density donor sites tend […]
The point of the post you’re referencing from a couple weeks ago (FUE Back into the Linear Scar vs Scar Revision) was that once a strip surgery has been done and a linear scar is already present, a FUE procedure should not be the harvesting method of choice. To answer your question on cloning, if […]
For whatever reason, we seem to receive questions about the same topic in clusters. One week, I’ll get a bunch of Rogaine questions… the next week, it’s Propecia time. This week, I got a few about the strip technique versus follicular unit extraction (FUE). I found a nice article on the ISHRS site that compares […]