FUE Transplant Procedure for Hair Restoration

 Why have an FUE Transplant Procedure for Hair Restoration?

Parsa Mohebi Hair Restoration centers are leading clinics in hair transplants. Their southern California offices receive questions daily via phone or online regarding the latest advancements and technologies in hair restoration. Parsa Mohebi, MD an internationally recognized leading surgeon and researcher in hair restoration leads the medical team at the clinic. We receive calls almost daily regarding hair restoration through hair transplantation.  We are often queried regarding Follicular Unit Extraction [FUE] hair restoration surgery.

FUE Hair Transplant

There is a lack of clarity for some people regarding FUE and FUT hair transplant surgeries. Parsa Mohebi Hair Restoration centers specialize in performing both types of surgery for hair restoration. Though Strip Method, a form of FUT hair transplants is by far the most common surgery performed; FUE procedures offer certain advantages.

FUE hair transplant surgery is a form of hair restoration. This medical procedure should absolutely be performed by a Board Certified medical doctor. FUE stands for Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE.)  FUE is a method to remove hair follicular units individually. The other method used in modern hair restoration involves taking a strip of the scalp and dissecting it into follicular units. FUE is a particular type of FUT hair restoration surgery.

Based on a patient’s consultation and microscopic scalp evaluation, and FUE hair transplant may be deemed the best choice. At our Los Angeles based centers we do not have a preference for a type of hair transplant surgery. Mohebi Medical maintains a patient centered practise Doing what is best for the patient.  FUE transplants are great solution for some people.

FUE transplantation is a viable solution for many hair loss sufferers, especially those with minimum hair loss or people who really want to avoid having a scar on their scalp. FUE is also a good choice for people who suffer from significant pain or have low pain tolerance. There may be other specific medical reasons base on a person’s medical history that makes FUE transplant the best choice for them. At times we choose FUE to correct issues arising from poor surgeries done elsewhere.

Below are some more facts regarding FUE hair transplant surgery:

FUE transplantation, we may harvest up to 1500 in one session.

• FUE procedures for patients needing more grafts than 1500 should be done in another session.
• FUE allows for donor hair to come from other areas of the body; this is helpful when scalp donor hair cannot yield the number of grafts needed.
• FUE is a great choice for other cosmetic options such as restoring eyebrows and hairlines
• FUE transplant are an optimum choice for scar revision in the scalp when most often only a limited number of grafts are needed.
• The cost of FUE is higher since it is more labor intensive and requires more specialized artistic skill.

In properly considering and FUE transplant, it is recommended to having an evaluation by a hair transplant surgeon who is skilled in both FUE transplantation and strip method before you decide which procedure is right for you. Our firm provides online video consult for our patients globally.