Standard practices of this method rely on the use of head hair. This is best used for men and women who want to reverse rather minimal areas of hair loss which have very distinct borders. A couple of  examples include:

• Early stages of male pattern baldness
• Traction alopecia

However, Advanced Follicular Unit Extraction should be considered in cases such as:

• Severe baldness (Norwood 6-7)
• Extreme donor depletion from past procedures
• Situations where thinner hair would create the most natural looking effect
• tightly curled hair or Afro-textured haired individuals

Extractions for these instances should ideally be performed with instruments that have been designed to remove unique hairs from body surfaces as well as the nape.

Sometimes, understanding certain concepts is most effective through schematic visuals. This is why Dermhair Clinic decided to create an animated video which explains how uGraft works. One of the sections discusses various applications in Advanced Follicular Unit Extraction where the use of body hair can make a significant difference in the quality of the patient’s outcome and long term satisfaction.

Below are several illustrations which depict the use of body hair for various cases.

Advanced FUE Hair Restoration by UGraft For Severe Baldness

Using only basic FUE, individuals with severe forms of baldness cannot supply enough donor grafts from their head for surgery that would greatly improve their appearance. With the amount of hair left, only 4000-5000 grafts could be used. This would not be enough to really improve the patient’s coverage or create an aesthetically pleasing result. However with uGraft, follicles can be extracted from both the head and body sources to create donor supplies between 12,000-25,000 grafts.

Softer Eyebrow Transplant Results

Full and well defined eyebrows are coveted by both men and women. This illustration compares the difference between using head hair follicles and thinner caliber grafts which can be derived from the nape or legs using Advanced FUE hair restoration methods.

Advanced FUE Hair Restoration Procedures For More Natural Looking Hairline Edges

The use of thinner hair from the nape or legs for hairline detail may initially seem like a trivial detail. But in fact, this consideration is important for natural and undetectable hairline results, as this image points out.

Depleted Donor Areas and the Need For Body Hair

There are many cases where patients have already undergone one or more hair restoration procedures.  After each surgery, the number of head donor hairs declines as they are harvested and inserted into the recipient areas. However, as mentioned above, it is possible to extract up to about 25,000 grafts from body sources using Advanced FUE hair restoration to provide desirable levels of coverage.

To watch our full animated video on uGraft, click here