Follicular Unit Extraction abbreviated and commonly known as ‘FUE’ is a modern surgical method for a hair transplant procedure. It involves pulling out individual follicles at the back of the head, medically known as the ‘Donor Area’. The hair follicles are then re-inserted into areas of hair loss.
Another benefit of FUE is that there is virtually undetectable scarring at the donor site following the procedure.
This is a great option for those with longer natural hair as the scalp does not need to be trimmed short prior to the surgery. At Zestige, our surgeons can use the longer hair to mask the site of extraction. There is virtually undetectable scarring at the donor site following the procedure.
Step 1 - It starts off with a consultation where the problem & treatment plan is discussed.
Step 2 - Incisions are made by the expert surgeons in the recepient area of the scalp for the hair to be implanted. Incisions are created to match the direction & density of the existing natural hair.
Step 3 - Folllicles (grafts) are extracted from the donor area at the back of the head, using a specialised hand tool to minimise trauma to the scalp.
Step 4 - These extracted follicles are then transplanted into the incisions at the receipient area, again ensuring to match the growth pattern of the natural hair. This will create a seamless blend between the native & transplanted hair.
Step 5 - 12 months later, you will experience the success of your transplanted hair, which will continue to improve.
At Zestige, we use cutting-edge technology involving a cold, motorised extracting device, which allows for a pain-free, individual follicle removal process. This is because there is less trauma to the ‘donor area’ preventing damage and transection of follicles. The removed grafts of hair are then carefully placed individually into the recipient area of the transplant. As the diameter of the extracting device is small, scarring is kept to a minimum and recovery is fast.
FUE hair transplant works by transplanting hair follicles from a donor site, usually the back of the head to the area of hair loss. For an FUE transplant to be successful, you need sufficient density of hair follicles at this site.
If your hair loss area is smaller than a third of your scalp, then it can be restored by a single FUE procedure. If your hair loss is bigger than this, you may need a second procedure or a combination with a FUT transplant instead. This is because at Zestige, we work to achieve natural density in the recipient area, without over harvesting or damaging the back of your head and nape. Where we have been approached to carry out corrective surgeries, the usual reason is that over-harvesting of follicles during a previous transplant (at another clinic) has left the patient with patches of poor density at the donor site.
The best hair transplants are those that replicate the characteristics of nature and your native hair. This is done by ensuring the direction and orientation of each strand of hair fits with your hair growth pattern. In addition to this, the density of the hair transplant should replicate the overall density of the rest of the scalp to create a seamless blend.
How does Zestige achieve this? Experience. Our surgical team is one of the most experienced in the world when it comes to hair transplants. They carefully manage each follicle extracted, and plan exact placement with more singular stranded hairs in the front and multiple stranded follicles behind. This replicates nature! That's how we can give you a natural head of thick hair!
At Zestige, we are proud of an industry leading viability rate for hair transplants. This is the success rate of the taking of each transplanted follicle. How do we achieve this? Each stage of the hair transplant is performed extremely delicately to prevent trauma to the follicle and very efficiently to minimise time the time the follicle is kept outside the scalp.
In our experience when some individuals have come to us for corrective surgery, they often experience transected follicles (when the follicle has not been taken). This is either because the follicle is not embedded in the scalp carefully, or the surgery was performed inefficiently causing trauma to the follicle.
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