Hair Loss Transplantation for Asians with FUE : Different factors contribute to hair loss in men and women. While men tend to lose hair based solely on genetics, women typically experience temporary hair loss due to psychological factors and permanently due to aging and hormonal imbalance. However, the most common factor in hair loss for men and women is androgenic alopecia, or pattern baldness.

Asians experience pattern baldness less than Caucasians but other factors may increase hair loss. Genetically similar races such as indigenous Americans (North, central and South) have less instances of genetic hair loss as well. Regardless, ethnicity across the board aspire to look and feel their best. This includes remaining in shape, taking care of their skin and having a full head of hair.

While diet and exercise can achieve admirable results, hair loss is sometimes unavoidable. Factors may include genetics, hormonal imbalance or even illness. Asians may try to treat hair loss with Eastern medicine, including acupuncture and herbal remedies. One Eastern medicine purported remedy is ginseng. When this does not work, surgery becomes an option. Hair transplant surgery is gaining in popularity to permanently address the issue of hair loss.

Hair Loss Transplantation for Asians with FUE

The Japanese created a more aggressive form of the surgery using synthetic hair for implantation called NIDO. This procedure is banned in the U.S. by the FDA due to safety risks.

Asian hair type also differs from Caucasians. Asians have more dense hair follicles yet fewer hairs per square centimeter. When Asians lose hair, their donor area can be much smaller than that of Caucasians. Hair is thick with extremely straight follicles, which is the ideal for FUE.

Hair Loss Transplantation for Asians with FUE - Cross sectional diagram of straight versus curved hair follicles — Asian hair is thick and straight, which makes excision of each follicle easier and decreases transection rates due FUE hair transplantation.

The introduction of follicular unit extraction (FUE) to the field now allows for a less invasive procedure with outstanding results. Asians can opt for more advanced forms of FUE to increase their donor their areas. This includes body to head transplant (BHT), where hair is taken from non-head sources such as the beard, chest or leg.

FUE and BHT Advantages

Use of nape hair in Asians whose typical head donor is thick overcomes the problem of harshness in transplanted hairlines
Expands donor areas
Minimal scarring
Less invasive surgery
Quick recovery time

Dr. Umar has taken the best hair loss treatment to another level with his uGraft method, also known as the Umar Procedure. Unlike surgical procedures of the past, Dr. Umar’s patients have stunning results with minimal pain, lack of starring, less downtime and the superior long-lasting replacement of hair.