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Single Follicle Extraction and Transfer -SFET (a form of FUE) and Body Hair Transplant (BHT) as performed by Dr. Umar is a minimally invasive process that occurs in complete patient comfort. The whole process is done under local anesthesia and most patients are awake typically watching a movie of their choice during the procedure. Patients are able to take breaks during the process. Lunch is served in the clinic patio setting with a calming view of the Pacific Ocean. Typically a mild sedative is taken orally at the start of the procedure. Pain is minimal both during and after the process. The procedure is done with the patient lying or sitting on our custom made, highly versatile operating table. Many have been taken a back by the degree of comfort in this operating table. After the procedure, most patients would not require even ordinary over the counter pain killers. Depending on the size of the surgery, as many procedures can be scheduled over the course of several back to back work days.
Healing Course
Head donor areas: This area is typically with no sign of surgery within a week of surgery.
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| The following picture shows a scalp donor area as it appears at only 6 days after Dr. Umar removed 2300 grafts by FUE |
Another donor 2 months after removal of 1500 grafts. |
Typically, Dr Umar's SFET patients can carry a crew cut or a tight and high hair cut as shown in the patient above.
Body Donor Healing
Because of the microsurgical technique used by Dr Umar and his unique approach to BHT extractions which ensures the smallest wounding process, healing in patients has been very remarkable. Patients are often able resume most normal activities the very next day. The time to complete resolution of signs of surgery has ranged from 3 weeks to 4 months.
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3 weeks after 2500extractions
from both Forearms. |
Close up view of both forearms in direct sunlight, 3 weeks after 2500 graft extraction. |
The following patient has had a total of 5700 grafts removed from the chest just 5 months and 7 months previously. |
Recipient Area Healing
Dr. Umar uses very tiny devices to prepare the recipients slit/holes into which hair units are implanted. This is done in a minimally traumatic manner in a way that makes the healing course rapid.
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The following patient had hair implanted to his frontal scalp 1 week before. |
Patients can wear a bandana or a spacious baseball hat in the immediate period following the procedure. You will be given prescription medications to use for a variable period of time as well as other written care instructions at the end of your surgery.
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