FUE HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
What is FUE hair transplantation?
In FUE (Folliculer Unit Extraction) method, hair follicles are extracted one by one with special punched micro motors under local anaesthesia and these are transplanted into hairless areas based on hair growth angle and direction. Today, most hair transplantation operations are performed with FUE method. As it is not a surgical operation, patients give their decisions easily and prefer it.
In FUE method, hair follicles are extracted one by one from the donor area and are transplanted into bald areas. Before the extraction takes place, the hair on the donor area are cut to be 1 mm long. Local anaesthesia is applied to the donor and transplantation areas. The micro motor punch is brought close to the hair so that it reaches the middle. Then the punch is injected into and taken out of the skin according to the growing direction of the hair. Then the hair, follicule and the surrounding microscopic tissue are cut cylindrically.
One micro-tissue is extracted gently using the pen set. The follicular unit leaves its loose base. This automatic system minimizes the risk for the grafts to get damaged during operation, the operation time lengths are shortened and the number of grafts extracted in a single time unit are increased. Once follicular units are extracted in this way, they are transplanted into the tinier holes created on the bald area. Each follicular unit hosts approximately 2-3 follicles. In our preliminary examinations, we inform our patients about their actual number of grafts in order to prevent them from facing unexpected costs and we help them gain their natural hair with the amount of grafts they need. If the patients deem as necessary, we can have them watch the interviews made with our previous patients or we try to create the chance for a face-to-face meeting so that they can find the answers to any questions in their mind.
Properties of the Fue Method
● On the area where grafts are extracted, tissues are not collected, only the relevant stem cell is studied.
● There will be no cuts or seams on the donor area. On donor area, there will be small scratches with a dimater of less than 06,07 mm. These scratches will heal up in a few days without leaving any scars behind.
● In this technique, the grafts taken from the back of the neck are used in eyebrow, beard and moustache transplantation as well as hair transplantation.
● Based on the condition of the donor area and the number of follicles to be transplanted, approximately 4000 to 6000 grafts can be extracted in a single session.
● There are approximately 1 to 3 hair follicles in each graft. 1 graft hair is assumed to have 2-2.5 hair follicles.
● It is possible to transplant approximately 50-60 hair follicles per centimeter depending on the number of hair follicles obtained and their frequency.
● This method is preferred as little pain is felt after the operation and shortness of the healing time.
Transplanted hair generally fall down at the end of the first month. They start to grow 2-3 months after the transplantation operation.
Hair grow stronger on the sixth month, but the best results are observed within 1-1.5 years following the end of the adaptation process of the transplanted hair. These transplanted hair will not be lost as they are extracted from an area that is coded to survive. As the hair follicles are extracted from the patient's own body, they will have the same color and character. In hair transplantation, not only the amount of hair and the extraction method but also the direction of the transplanted hair and the naturality of the front line of the hair are important.
When performed by a professional team, hair transplantation gives perfect results. Life-long growing hair changes the look of the individual and has a positive impact on his/her psychology, as well. Hair transplantation is a work of art as it requires skill, visuality and experience. When the individuals gain natural and healthfully growing hair, their self-esteem improves, too.