Follicular Unit Extraction FUE is the Best Technique for Hair Transplantation : Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) would be the best technique of to choose for a hair transplantation if you are very concerned with having the option of having a shorter hair cut. Most individuals who are balding recognize that they actually look better with a uniformly cut short hair style. Follicular Unit Extraction FUE is a hair transplantation procedure where small punch like devices are used to individually remove each donor hair follicle for FUE hair transplantation to the head or any other balding areas of the body. This method leaves behind tiny wounds after the hair transplantation procedure. Fortunately, these small wounds become cosmetically insignificant dots that are hard to detect even when the hair is kept short. Traditional hair transplantation methods such as Follicular Unit Strip Surgery (FUSS), also called follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT) leaves a linear scar that is would be at best a thin line even if the procedure is done properly and the patient’s physiology standards are met. Nowadays, there is a new method of FUSS closure called tricophytic closure that can be employed in FUSS that could render the linear scar to look cosmetically insignificant. However, there is still a chance of the scar stretching and widening even with this new method of wound closure.

Follicular Unit Extraction FUE is the Best Technique for Hair Transplantation

Ultimately, as with any hair transplantation technique chosen, it is important to select a doctor that is competent and an expert in the technique. Both FUE and FUSS would give unpleasant results when done poorly. In addition, if you anticipate the need to keep an overall shorter hair style, then you would definitely want to avoid the linear scar that would without a doubt be a result of Follicular Unit Strip Surgery (FUSS). Therefore it would make the most sense to choose Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) as the method of hair restoration instead. However, if you already have a linear strip scar from prior strip surgeries or never anticipate on keeping a short hair cut, then FUSS could be considered as a viable choice. Dr. Umar believes that Follicular Unit Strip Surgery FUSS is perhaps too invasive of a method for procedures that require less than 500 grafts. For more information on FUE, please contact Dr. Umar at the DermHair Clinic in Los Angeles at (310)318-1500, or complete our free online consultation form