What is FUE Hair Transplant? Everything You Need to Know

In most men, hair loss is caused by Dihydrotestosterone or DHT. This is a hormone that causes the hair to thin and eventually fall out from the temple area and crown, but the hair behind the scalp and side of the crown are unaffected by DHT and therefore the grafts are taken from this area and become the donor zone for hair transplant.

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The FUE hair transplant is safe with minor side effects like in every surgical procedure. Some common side effects can be tiny white scars or scabs where follicles were extracted which fall off on their own and one should not scratch them. Patients may experience temporary side effects like swelling, bruising, and sensitivity at the transplanted site which go away within a few days.

FUE or follicular unit hair transplant is one of the latest techniques where the transplant is done by extracting individual hair follicles from the donor area and then implanting or re-distributing them to another area. This procedure will make hair in the new area look natural and similar to the donor area. The look of the hair in the recipient area after the transplant depends on the texture, quality, colour, number and length of the hair in the donor area. In the procedure, donor hair can be extracted from any part of the body, which will be decided by your hair transplant surgeon. In FUE hair transplant, before starting the procedure the patient’s head is shaven and then the grafts are individually extracted one by one using specialised punch needles to ensure minimal damage to the scalp skin and existing hair follicles. Extracted hair follicles are planted in the desired region. Before extraction of grafts from the donor area, surgeons sterilise the scalp to minimise any infection and then inject anaesthetic agent to numb the scalp.

The FUE hair transplant in India is a minimally invasive procedure. Here, the FUE hair transplant doctor with the help of high-quality needles makes tiny incisions on the scalp’s balding or thinning area and then individual grafts are implanted in each incision point. Each graft has about 1-4 hairs. How long this procedure will take depends on the size of the transplant area. The number of grafts required and density are dependent on the recipient area. Generally, from 1000-5000 follicular units of grafts are required, but can vary depending on the transplant site. It can take about 8 hours (depending upon the transplant site) to complete the procedure. After the FUE hair transplant, it is important to follow the post-operative instructions to reduce the pain and avoid the grafts from getting damaged and other complications to happen.

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