Which Method Should You Opt For - FUT or FUE

Hair transplantation has become a ray of hope for everybody who wishes to have a full head of hair. Both FUT and FUE hair transplant procedures have been shown to be equally effective in the treatment of hair loss. But the question prevails - which is best and effective?

They simply differ in terms of how grafts are harvested from the donor site. Each individual follicular unit is taken from the scalp during FUE hair transplantation. Hair follicles are destroyed in a random pattern, enabling your doctor to collect hair from the donor area with less visible thinning. Hair is collected by small circular incisions on the scalp with Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) Hair Transplant Treatment.

A physician does a manual FUE hair transplant by extracting individual hair follicles with portable equipment.

A robotic hair transplant equipment is used in a Robotic FUE treatment, which is supervised by the physician. The doctor determines the amount of hair to be harvested and draws a map of the chosen donor location. The donor grafts are not really harvested by the physician; the harvesting process is done by a third party.

Hair grafts are placed in small incisions in the damaged scalp area in both FUE and FUT hair transplant methods. In both treatments, the surgeon must distribute and position the tiny incisions with extreme caution so that they blend in seamlessly with the patient's existing hair. To place the grafts, the operating team uses a micro-punch instrument, implanter devices, or very fine forceps. To minimise harming follicles and thus maximising graft longevity, the surgical team must be cautious in how they store and manage them.

Surprisingly, one point of similarity between the two procedures is the graft source. The source is the donor area, which consists of sections of the scalp where hair is genetically programmed to grow for the rest of one's life. When deciding between FUE and FUT, talk to your surgeon about which treatment is best for you. Also discuss your objectives and goals, as well as the quantity of follicular units needed to accomplish your desired coverage and the final design of your hairline.