What Are the Main Hair Transplant Techniques?
FUE โ Follicular Unit Extraction
FUE is one of the most widely used hair transplantation techniques.
Individual follicular units are extracted from the donor area and then transplanted into the recipient area.
Potential advantages include:
- No long linear scar
- Individual follicle extraction
- Generally shorter recovery compared with traditional strip harvesting
- Suitable for many different hair restoration cases
FUT โ Follicular Unit Transplantation
With FUT, a strip of scalp containing hair follicles is removed from the donor area. The strip is then divided into individual follicular units for transplantation.
FUT can provide a large number of grafts in appropriate patients, but it leaves a linear scar in the donor area.
DHI โ Direct Hair Implantation
DHI is commonly marketed as a variation of the implantation process in which specialized implantation tools are used to place follicles directly into the recipient area.
It's important to remember that terms such as FUE and DHI can describe different aspects of the procedure, and clinics may use these terms differently. The quality of the surgeon, planning, graft handling, and implantation technique can be more important than the marketing name of the procedure.
