All About FUT Hair Transplant

by Andrew Martin Health Consultant

Hair fall is one of the most sensitive issues among all cosmetic concerns. Hall fall could be a normal phenomenon when only 50-100 hairs are shedding per day which is easily counterbalanced by new hair shaft formation routinely. Hair loss is referred to outnumbering of hair fall than formation of new hair shafts. There are multiple contributing factors of hair loss but the biggest culprit to be blamed is one: Genetics. Beside the multiple factors causing hair loss, the permanent solution is only one “hair transplant surgery.”

Hair transplant has come a long way with the recent innovations in this field. The day has come when with hair transplant one can achieve best aesthetic results for lifetime. The hair transplant procedure involves harvesting of hair follicles from high density donor area including scalp or other body parts and shifting them by implantation at the recipient bald area.

The steps of hair transplantation include:

1.      Administration of local anaesthesia in donor as well as recipient area

2.    Graft harvesting from donor area (mainly from back and side of head or any body part depending on the availability of density of hairs)

3.      Preparation of implantation site by hair transplant surgeon

4.      Implantation of grafts at the desirable recipient site

5.      Post operative hair wash for removal of clots after 24 hours

Hair graft harvesting techniques:

There are 2 modern hair transplant techniques differentiated on the basis of graft harvesting methods explained as follows:

1.      FUT hair transplant (Follicular unit transplantation or strip technique): This technique is performed by harvesting of a strip form the scalp which is then dissected to extract individual graft. These dissected grafts are then implanted at the recipient area where covering of baldness is desirable.

2.      FUE hair transplant (Follicular unit extraction): This technique employs the solitary extraction of each follicular graft from the scalp with the help of a surgical device. These grafts are then implanted at the desired bald recipient area.

Each of these techniques has indications and limitations which have to be taken care of while opting for one as per the patient’s requirement. The techniques are opted based on the area of baldness, age of the patient, gender of the patient, number of follicular grafts required and quality and quantity of hair follicles at the donor area. Each technique has certain flaws but collectively advanced FUT hair transplant technique has added advantages over FUE technique. 

Benefits of FUT hair transplant technique:

·         Choice of technique for advance cases:

FUT hair transplant technique is recommended when there is larger bald area to be covered and higher number of grafts required.

·         Higher number of grafts obtained:

FUT technique is recommended when approximately 3000-3500 grafts are required.

·         Shaving of head can be avoided:

With this technique there is no need to shave the head completely and only the donor area is shaved which can be easily covered with the existing hairs. In females, priority is given to no shave procedure and it is avoided completely.

·         Less damage to hair follicles or less follicular transection rate (FTR):

FUT technique offers least damage rate as each step is done under high magnification which increases the visibility and offers keen detailing of surgical site. Hence, this technique offers least damage rate of <1% if performed by skilled hands. Dr Suneet soni has expertise in performing FUT and has done thousands of cases with this technique offering best assures results.

·         More DHT resistant hair roots can be achieved:

FUT technique is recommended in cases of higher number of grafts requirement as it offers provision of extraction of more number of grafts DHT resistant safe donor area which are permanent roots.

·         Donor preservation for long term benefits: As in FUT technique thin strip of scalp is harvested, it offers the provision of future sittings as donor site is preserved.  

·         Almost invisible scars with trichophytic closure: Scarring was known to be the only big disadvantage of FUT technique but now with aided advanced technique of trichophytic closure we can achieve the almost invisible scar as FUE technique.

Disadvantages:

This technique has major advantages to offer with few manageable disadvantages described as follows:

·         Short hair style could be avoided:

Crew cut hairstyle could offer minimal visibility of scar.

·         Big set up of clinic is required:

FUT technique requires a big set up, a well equipped OT and more manpower which could cost a clinic on higher side.  

·         Requires only skilful hands:

This technique is bit more complicated and expert hands can only deliver successful results so care should be taken in choosing the right hair transplant surgeon.

Medispa hair transplant clinics are nationally and internationally recognized names in the Hair Transplant field providing consistent world-class results with 100% assured results. Dr Suneet Soni, founder of the Medispa Laser, Cosmetic & Hair Transplant Centre, Jaipur, New Delhi (India) has supported FUT technique “Gold standard technique”for hair transplant. If this technique is performed by expert hands, trained technicians and aided by innovative and latest technology instruments it can an extensive bald area in single session with least damage rate of <1%.  He is pioneer in performing FUT with painless technique and almost invisible scarring approach aided with trichophytic closure.

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