When you are faced with the problem of male pattern baldness, you will encounter many possible hair restoration options. However, it is recommended that people make inquiries and conduct in-depth studies as far as possible. Numerous answers can be achieved by visiting a hair transplant surgeon. Here are some frequently asked questions (FAQs) related to FUE (follicular unit extraction). Take a look.
- What is FUE (follicular unit extraction)?
FUE or Follicular Unit Extraction is a hair transplant method in which a hair transplant surgeon extracts hair from the area of the donor's follicular area 1. As a rule, the donor area can be anywhere, both behind and on the sides of the scalp. This helps to include better quality hair, either from above or behind the ears. This extracted hair is then introduced into the area on the head, which is faced with the problem of baldness.
- How FUE is performed step by step
- The patient is asked to lie down on a specially prepared operating bed.
- Anesthesia is prescribed.
- Under a magnifying glass, use a device and a needle to extract the required number of follicular units from the head.
- Follicular units are stored in a chemical solution until extraction is complete.
- Then the patient is asked to sit down, and then anesthesia will be introduced into the area where the follicles are supposed to be placed.
- In the recipient area, cuts are made using individual blades.
- Follicular units are implanted in incisions by a hair transplant surgeon.
- The surgeon makes detailed recommendations after care.
- You will be prescribed antibiotics and several pain killers that you should consume, as recommended by the surgeon.
- How long is the recovery period?
You should be aware that in FUE hair transplant surgery, minimal invasion into the skin is made, which does not require stitches, staples or a bandage. Therefore, the recovery period is usually quite fast, sometimes even faster than you could imagine. The donor area bought to heal after 1 week, and the hair will start growing again in the second week after the hair transplant surgery. In the area where hair is implanted, all scabs fall out after 2 weeks, but it usually happens that the seepage process can continue in this area for 8 weeks.
- When will the hair start growing again?
After successful hair transplantation, it will take about 4-6 months for new hair to grow, and this growth will continue even after a year until new hair becomes thick, healthy and fully mature, elegantly mixing with the surrounding natural hair.
