Rather than removing a strip from the donor area to obtain hair grafts, very fine holes [1 to 1.25mm]are made in the back and side of the scalp that don't exceed 1mm in diameter. While this method will produce far more scarring than the standard strip technique, this additional scarring is far LESS VISIBLE and is therefore more attractive to many patients.

FUE can be used solely as means to recreate hairlines and cover bald skin, or it can be used in conjunction with the standard strip procedure to increase the number of grafts obtainable during a single surgery without increasing the size of the strip scar. FUE may also be used as a means to repair scarring from older obsolete hair transplant surgeries.

Follicular Unit Extraction is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that can benefit a limited subset of patients in a hair restoration practice. The Procedure involves the direct extraction of the follicular units from a patient's donor area using a small 1mm punch. At this time, approximately 60% of patients are candidates for this procedure, and the procedure itself is practical in individuals who require less than 600 grafts at a sitting. Healing is quick, scarring is virtually nonexistent, and discomfort in the donor area has been virtually eliminated.

Each FUE costs Rs.100/-

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Are hair transplantation results permanent?

Since the hair used in hair restoration surgery comes from the donor area, which is not sensitive to the balding process, it will be permanent. This hair will retain its genetic characteristics even after relocation. It will grow and continue to grow for the rest of your life.

Why are so few physicians performing all micro follicular unit hair transplantation?

It's known that using small follicular unit grafts of 1 to 4 hairs and large sessions of 1200-2000 grafts is the ideal procedure for a patient who wants to achieve the most natural result with the least number of sessions.

As beneficial as it is for the patient, it is equally unappealing for the physician performing the hair transplantation procedure. This procedure requires the physician to be more detailed and exact, both in the cutting and placing of the graft. It is more labour intensive and takes longer.

How much Hair Transplantation will I need?

How much work you will need depends on various factors - such as, how much hair loss you have now, the amount of hair loss you will have in time, and your goals and expectations - or how thick you need it to be. This can only be determined through a consultation session.

What about medical treatment?

While Propecia and Rogaine have been proven to re-grow hair, they will not grow all your hair back. Both products have not been proven to grow any significant hair in the frontal temple area, which is the main area of concern for most people. Their greatest benefit seems to be in slowing down hair loss.

What about hair cloning?

Perhaps some day hair transplantation physicians will be able to clone hair follicles from a patient's donor area. This could potentially allow a patient a virtually unlimited supply of balding resistant donor hair. This would be of particular value to patients who have very little donor hair available for hair transplanting. Although this potential advancement is exciting, it is currently only in the early test stages.

Is hair transplantation surgery painful?

The discomfort associated with hair transplantation surgery is usually comparable to that of dental surgery. Pain medication is always offered, though its use is limited generally to the first 24 hours after surgery.

Will my hair require special care after hair transplantation?

Your newly restored hair will grow and require the same maintenance as your original head of hair. It's your hair and can be washed, coloured, and trimmed any way you choose.