How hair transplant is done a closer look, FUT and FUE technique

How hair transplant is done

Often people with problems of premature baldness or alopecia wonder how hair transplantation works and what are the techniques that allow a gradual reintegration of the hair. Transplantation has always been seen as one of the few hair loss remedies capable of giving effective aesthetic results compared to the use of hair supplements or a particular cosmetic line. To understand how hair transplantation is done, it is necessary to take into account the evolution of the techniques that have led to today's innovative methods, such as FUE hair transplantation.

The importance of professional assistance

Before asking ourselves how hair transplantation is done, it is advisable to understand how important it is to rely on expert hands who can guide us during all stages of the transplant. First of all, you need to know the health condition of the hair and the only way to do this is to undergo a preventive HairTest (hair analysis), a trichological analysis that will highlight in detail the weaknesses and criticalities of our hair. The trichological solutions of the HairAid laboratories all start from here: identify the underlying problem and find an ad hoc treatment to be carried out together with the patient. Our medical team will follow every single step of the chosen treatment, ensuring flawless aesthetic results and promptness in correcting any unexpected events. In fact, the survival of the transplanted hair depends mainly on how the hair transplant is performed and on the constant monitoring of the new growth cycle in the replenished skin areas. Let's not forget that the key feature of a successful hair transplant is to recreate a natural hairline with the correct density of hair, without any sign of the intervention being visible.

How hair transplant is done: a closer look

To understand how a hair transplant is done, we will now take a closer look at the 2 main hair thickening techniques used by hair care centers. The first is called FUT (Follicular Unit Transplant) or even strip technique because it involves the removal of a strip of scalp under local anesthesia, 1 cm wide and of variable length, usually the same distance that goes from one ear to the other. The removed strip is cut into microscopic parts, in order to recover the bulbs to be redistributed in the thinned out areas. The FUT method is undoubtedly the most popular because it allows a large number of implants. However, there is the risk of being left with a conspicuous horizontal scar which certainly does not help to improve the aesthetic factor.

The second technique is the so-called FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction) and involves the extraction of follicular units from the nape area through the use of a small surgical drill with a diameter between 1 and 0.7 mm. The bulbs are then replanted in areas subject to receding hairline. With this method the results of hair transplantation are excellent, but it is possible to encounter problems when there are areas to be covered that are too large.

Going into the details of how a hair transplant is done can therefore be useful for understanding the reasons for one choice rather than another.