FUT (Follicular Unit Transplantation) is a hair transplant technique that has been widely used for many years to address hair loss and restore natural hair growth in individuals experiencing male pattern baldness, female pattern baldness, or other types of hair loss.
The FUT Hair Transplant procedure Involves the Following Steps:
Donor Area Preparation: The surgeon identifies and marks the donor area on the back or sides of the patient's scalp, which typically has a higher density of healthy hair follicles. This area is chosen because the hair follicles in this region are genetically resistant to the hormone DHT (dihydrotestosterone) responsible for causing hair loss in certain individuals.
Donor Strip Harvesting: A strip of tissue containing hair follicles is carefully extracted from the donor area. The size of the strip depends on the number of hair follicles required to achieve the desired hair restoration.
Follicular Unit Dissection: The donor strip is then dissected under a microscope into individual follicular units, which consist of one to four hair follicles. These units are meticulously separated to ensure the grafts' viability for transplantation.
Recipient Area Preparation: Tiny incisions or slits are made in the recipient area (the balding or thinning area of the scalp) where the hair will be transplanted. The surgeon's skill in creating these incisions is crucial for achieving a natural-looking hairline and overall hair density.
Graft Placement: The dissected follicular units are carefully placed into the recipient sites one by one, ensuring proper angulation, direction, and density to mimic natural hair growth.
Healing and Recovery: After the FUT hair transplant procedure, the patient's scalp will require time to heal. The transplanted hair may shed within a few weeks, but new hair growth should begin within a few months. Over time, the transplanted hair will gradually thicken and mature.
Advantages of FUT Hair Transplant:
Large numbers of grafts can be harvested in a single session, making it suitable for individuals with extensive hair loss.
The survival rate of transplanted hair follicles is generally high.
FUT can provide natural-looking results when performed by a skilled surgeon.
It is a cost-effective option compared to some other hair restoration techniques.
