Hair Transplantation Techniques: FUE Vs FUT

 As per a WHO report, more than 940 million globally have some degree of baldness, and 21% of men start to go bald by the age of 25. The pattern baldness can be countered by hair transplnting which is a permanent solution to the problem. For hair transplantation procedures, many people prefer the FUT (Follocular Unit Tranplantation), or FUE (Follocular Unit Extraction) techniques. Although both techniques yield hair and enhance hair density, the technique utilized and the time to recuperate from the surgery differs. Today’s blog will look at the differences between the two so that you are able to make an educated decision on which one best accomplishes your hair restoration objectives.

 

What do you mean by FUT?

 

FUT is also known as strip harvesting is a Dr. Aakansha Vashistha Best Hair Transplant Treatment Surgery Surgeon In Jaipur, India that is executed by harvesting a strip of scalp tissue off the doner site which is usually at the backside of the head. When the strip is cut into follicular units, it is then transplanted into the areas where hair is thinning or balding.

 

Advantages of FUT:

 

• Graft Yield is Higher: For people undergoing advanced hair loss, this method is ideal since they lose a larger number of grafts than usual, as greater than normal number of grafts can be transplanted in a single session.

 

• Time Spent at Clinic is Less: As the transfer of grafts is done in bulk, more than couple of set sessions grafts are transplanted thus reducing the time to be spent at the clinic reducing time spent on FUE.

 

• How much hair a candidate wishes to get treated is the distinguishing feature between FUT and FUE. FUT is preferred when a larger bald area needs treatment – which is overall good for a candidate as they only need to visit once. Cons of FUT: • One downside of FUT that may put off many a candidate includes the linear scar that is present after the treatment on the donor site, it can be conspicuous with short hair. • Unlike FUE, FUT has a longer recovery period as the scalp needs time to recover from the treatment of strip excision.

 

What is FUE? FUE is less invasive than FUE as the bulk follicular area is not removed. Rather (donor area) hair follicles are removed one by one with the help of specialized tools. This method does not involve a wide cut on the recipient site but grafts (follicles) are placed on each balded area.

 

Pros of FUE: • Unlike FUT, FUE doesn’t create a long vertical scar. Instead it appears to have little dots on the head making it more suitable to those that have shorter hairstyles. • FUE has a greater satisfaction level when compared to FUT due to the shorter time taken to recover coupled with less pain and less swelling post operation. • There is no need for stitches or stitches as a strip isn’t cut off hence improving recovery time.

 

Cons of FUE:

 

• Lower Graft Yield: The time required for the FUE process tends to elongate, thus it cannot cater to preservation of a large number of grafts idealistically in a single session, proving inept for patients with high hair density as compared to the FUT technique.

 

• Higher Cost: Individual follicle extraction for FUE is inexpensive but proves to be costly due to high labor cost owing to it being labor intensive.

 

Which Method is Right for You?

 

The amount of grafts needed, the individual’s hair type, along with hair density determines the ideal technique suitable for patients. If linear scarring is not an issue, then getting the traditional FUT grafts should not prove troublesome keeping in mind that it permits a greater amount of grafts to be embedded while keeping scarring minimal. On the flip hand for those desiring minimally invasive and pain free procedures with low recovery times and scarring FUE proves superior to FUT.

 

Both the techniques FUE and FUT are employed by our surgeons at Aesthetic Plastic Surgeon. After conducting a thorough assessment of your hair needs our doctors outline a few methods ideal to your goals, hair density and grafts needed.

 

Both FUT and FUE have their pros and cons of which one you may want to choose and the results are great for both. Book a consultation with our team at Aesthetic Plastic Surgeon if you’re not sure. We want to make sure that you get results that look the most natural at the end of the journey and thus we will help you out during the whole process.

 

Aesthetic Plastic Surgeon is ready for you, for more information or consultation, simply reach out to us!