This is short for “Follicular Unit Extraction.” It is a method by which follicular units are removed one by one using special micro-surgical instruments, without any cutting or stitches on the back of the neck and above the ears, where non-androgenic hair bulbs are dense. The procedure can be performed under local anesthesia or sedation, depending on the patient’s needs.

What is the advantage of the FUE method?

Because the hair follicles are collected individually with private microsurgical instruments, recovery will be complete within 2–3 days after surgery, and there will be no signs of surgery. Depending on the needs of the donor area, the maximum number of hair bulbs can be transplanted. The non-androgenic zone of the hair roots is used by collecting the bulbs in a homogeneous and proportional way. Thus, it offers the possibility of being reused in the following years. Depending on your needs and expectations, 2 or 3 hair transplant sessions with the same method can be performed in the following years.

How long will it take me to return to daily life?

The first two days are necessary for healing the area where the hair bulbs were collected and where the hair was transplanted. Certainly, you should follow your doctor’s instructions. You can wash your hair on the 3rd day. After that, if you wash your hair for ten days as explained, you will have no scabs or marks. You can return to your social life.

Can transplanted hair be lost?

Because the transplanted hair follicles are collected from the non-androgenic zone, they have the same characteristics in the transplant area. In other words, if you don’t have a disease or suffer an injury in the transplanted hair area, it will stay with you for life.