Though doctors have been doing hair transplants since the 1950s, it wasn’t until fairly recently that the procedure became a popular option for those who struggle with hair loss. Today, surgeons generally perform FUT, or Follicular Unit Transplantation, or FUE, or Follicular Unit Extraction, procedures. Either procedure can successfully restore hair to bald spots.
The major difference between the two types of procedures is how much hair is transplanted at a time. FUT removes hair in strips taken from the donor area. These strips are very thin so that their removal does not affect the appearance of the hair in the donor area. With FUE, individual follicles are removed from the donor area and transplanted into the bald spots, usually where a follicle used to be. Moving one hair at a time gives the surgeon the ability to place hairs more precisely.
Both options can result in follicle dissection, which can cause the follicle to fail to produce hair after the transplant has been completed. With an FUT procedure, the follicles around the outside of the strip will often be dissected, but those in the center will remain intact. With FUE, there is a likelihood that each follicle harvested will be dissected, though the likelihood of dissection decreases if a good surgeon is doing the work.
You may experience scarring with either option. FUT scars are usually linear and can develop around where the graft was taken or where it was placed. If you have a FUE procedure done, you may have scars around individual removed follicles. These scars are usually obscured by your hair when it grows in.
The hair transplant prices varies from patient to patient. Each graft costs money, so the cost variations between patients come from the number of grafts necessary to achieve the look you want. You may need a few thousand grafts, or tens of thousands of grafts, depending on the area you want filled in. Many surgeons use a per graft fee while others will charge less per graft if a certain number are required. It’s important to compare pricing between surgeons to get a good deal, though it is not usually a good idea to use price as your only point of comparison between doctors. As with other surgeries, some people choose to travel to another country to find better prices. If you can’t afford the total cost up front, ask about financing options.
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Hair transplant surgery is just that — surgery — and it’s important to remember that all surgeries come with some risk. Hair transplants, like any surgery, can result in infections or bleeding, though these are not usually life threatening. Compare surgeons to find one with a good record of safe and successful transplants.
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