Hair
transplantation field has gone through several changes in past few years.
Various hair transplant clinics and centers have been using a number of methods
but FUT and FUE are most widely used hair transplant techniques that include transferring
individual follicular units in their genetic form. Follicular Unit
Transplantation is considered as traditional hair transplant methods that has
now replaced by Follicular Unit Extraction. The basic difference between both
procedures lies in extraction method while implanting process is almost same in
both type of hair transplantation.
FUE is
advancement in Follicular Unit Transplantation in which hair are extracted from
donor area in the form of follicular units. Follicular units are group of three
to four hair. A small needle punch is utilized to separate follicular units
from the surrounding tissue and creates small circular incision in the skin.
The follicular Unit is then extracted directly from scalp which leaves a small
open hole. Then, follicular units are placed onto recipient sites.
Follicular
Unit Transplantation (FUT) involves extraction of strip of hair and tissue from
back of the scalp. The, hair transplant surgeons dissect hair bearing strip
into individual follicular units. The dissection is done under fiber optic
equipped microscopes to prevent the application of heat to the grafts. Then,
they are implanted onto bald region where the surgeon has made recipient sites.
The suture or staple are used to close the wounds.
FUE has
a number of advantages over FUT hair transplant as it does not result in linear
scarring. The healing time is fast. With minimally invasive nature, it produces
hundreds of tiny scars in the donor area that are hard to detect.
FUE
hair transplant is the most refined approach to hair transplantation and best
for those who want to wear short hairstyle or scalp is too tight or has
existing damage. Pain and discomfort in FUE after the surgery is less as
compared FUT hair transplant.
FUE can
be repeated after one month but FUT cannot because it takes much recovery time.
FUE is length and time consuming process and requires experienced and trained
hair transplantation surgeons and standardized instruments.
