Hair Transplant Surgery Types and Their Advantages

Hair loss or baldness is a serious issue for both men and women with above 85 million people suffering with some or the other form of hair loss at any age. Once there is an indication of balding, it is a good reason to be alarmed. Hair loss in men is considered common and ordinary, especially about the age of 40. For women, it is not as common but not a rare sight either. Although, when this problem occurs, sufferers cannot help but find the right solution like Hair transplant surgery, which is the best way recommended by hair experts for gaining back on your hair.

What is Hair Transplantation?

Hair transplantation is considered a quick and easy way to treat any type of hair loss problem. It is a surgical procedure that is targeted towards restoring a person's lost hair due to reasons such as male baldness, burns, trauma, and surgery. In this treatment, hair follicles are extracted from hair growing scalp on the back and side of the head and then transferred and planted again on the barren areas of the head.

There are two types of hair transplant treatment viz., FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction) and FUT (Follicular Unit Transplantation). These are based on the density and thickness of your hair considering which you can make the choice on which type of treatment to undergo.

Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE):

FUE is a 'no-stitch' technique in which grafted follicular units are being implanted in the bald area, which gives the best result in terms of hair density gained and also reduces possible circumstances of scars. This method is useful in cases of pattern baldness which is technically called as 'androgenic alopecia'. These transplant surgery are performed under the supervision of professional hair transplant specialist by giving anaesthesia to the patient. The surgeon begins by extracting follicular units from the donor area. These grafts are kept in a holding solution till the time recipient area is prepared for the transfer. The last step consists of implantation of the extracted follicles to create the hairline.

Advantages of FUE treatment:

· Helps in restoring your balding, receding and thinning hairs

· Ensures a natural looking hairline

· Lesser risk of any complications

· Lesser downtime to heal the wounds

· Minimum post-operation discomfort

· No linear scars or stitches

Who should opt for FUE?

· People with smaller area of baldness

· Who require fast recovery from surgery

· People who have fear of cuts and stitches

· Suitable for people with active lifestyle, like sportsmen

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Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT):

Follicular Unit Transplant is the latest discovery for hair transplantation procedure. It is a technique which includes a piece of suitable skin from the correct position on the scalp being chosen for the transplant. This piece of skin will then be extracted out and grafted on to the area of scalp where hair needs to be replenished. After the skin has been cut, the wound is closed by suturing the edges of skin together. FUT has a comparatively higher yield when it comes to hair restoration. And this can be the main driving factor for many patients because they may be willing to have a long, thin scar on the back of their heads in return of a higher yield of hair and altogether a better result.

Advantages of FUT treatment:

· Higher number of Follicles can be transplanted in just one session

· Higher survival rate of the hair follicles after transplantation

· More cost-effective treatment

· Lesser time in achieving hair restoration growth

· Yields comparatively better quality hair follicles

Who should opt for FUT?

· People with larger area of baldness

· People who are more desirous of reducing treatment times

· People who are not scared to cuts, scars and long recovery period.

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