Hair is
taken from the permanent zone on the back of one’s head, and transplanted where
it is needed. Surgery has evolved from flaps to plugs to small grafts to the
latest techniques. Currently, there are only two ways of transplanting hair,
which are FUT and FUE.
There are advantages and
disadvantages of both techniques, and you must make an informed decision based
on the facts. Choosing the right technique should have to do with the severity
of hair loss, speed of hair loss, hair styles, expectations. It should have
nothing to do with what someone else has had done, offers and cost. Hair transplant in London
surgery technique should be chosen on its own merit.
Surgical,
we shall give you the right and honest advice, in consultation with you.
FUT (FOLLICULAR UNIT TRANSPLANTATION)
In
this technique, a strip of skin is taken from the back of head (permanent
area). The donor area is closed with dissolving stitches, leaving a fine linear
wound (later a scar) on the back of scalp. Hair follicles are then carefully removed
from the strip, under microscope. These follicles are separated into single,
double and multi-hair follicles. This is necessary, as requirements for
different types of hair loss treatment London
is different. Whilst these follicles are being removed by our experienced
technicians, surgeon makes tiny incisions at the previously agreed and marked
area in the scalp. Once these incisions are made, the extracted follicles are
put in these incisions. See pictures below of different stages. All this is
done under local anaesthetic cover. After infiltrating local anaesthetic, the
patient does not feel any pain. Depending upon the size of transplant and
patient’s anxiety levels, sometimes pre-op sedation is given. Generally, this
is a painless and pleasant experience. Some patients do become very emotional
when they see hair in the scalp, after being bald for so many years! Every step
of the way, we’ll be there for you. During the procedure we take breaks to
mobilise and feed our patients. We’ll make sure that you are happy and that it
is safe for you before you are discharged home.
FUE (FOLLICULAR UNIT EXCISION)
In
this technique hair is taken from the permanent zone in the back of head, and
transplanted to where it is needed. The difference from FUT is that instead of
taking a strip, individual hair follicles are plucked out using special tiny
punches (or even robots). So, instead of having a linear scar on the back of
head, you have tiny dot like scars in the donor area. Advantage is that one can
cut the hair extremely short (but not shave), which may not be possible with
the strip surgery. So both surgeries leave scars (neither is scar less
surgery), therefore, claiming that FUE is scar less is incorrect. FUE procedure
is slightly more time consuming than FUT, as individual hair follicles are
plucked, but every step of the way, we’ll be there for you. During the
procedure we take breaks to mobilise and feed our patients. We’ll make sure
that you are happy and that it is safe for you before you are discharged home.
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