FUE Hair Transplant: A Natural and Permanent Solution Provided by Modern Technology

The most commonly used technology in hair transplant operations is the FUE method, performed under local anesthesia and involving the collection of follicles with a micromotor. This technique forms the foundation of hair transplantation methods. The general stages of hair transplantation are similar: collection of follicles, creation of channels, and implantation of these follicles into the channels. To achieve a natural hair appearance, the angles at which hair follicles are placed need to vary across different areas of the head. In the final stage, collected follicles are carefully placed into the channels.

The differences in the devices used for collecting follicles and opening channels, as well as the tools used during the implantation phase, result in various names for hair transplantation methods.

This method relies on extracting hair follicles (grafts) using a special micromotor instead of a surgical scalpel. The micromotor with special tips ranging from 0.6-1.4 mm removes the top layer of the skin, leaving the hair follicle intact, and the follicular unit is extracted using special micro tweezers without damaging the underlying loose tissues. Each follicular unit contains 1-4 hair strands and roots. Before this procedure, the hair in the area from which the follicles will be taken is trimmed to 1-2 mm in length. After local anesthesia is applied to both the donor and recipient areas, the individually collected follicles are transplanted into the bald areas.

The FUE technique offers several advantages compared to traditional methods:

- Does not leave stitches or scars

- Short treatment duration

- Quick return to daily activities after the operation

- No pain felt during or after the operation

The small holes in the area where the follicles were collected close without leaving scars within a week. Sessions can be conducted on consecutive days or intermittently, with 1500-4500 follicles being collected in each session. Thus, approximately 3000-10000 hair strands can be implanted in a single session. Unlike traditional methods, there is no need to wait between sessions. Additionally, there are no procedures such as numbness, bleeding, scar formation, or stitch removal in the donor area. Since no hair-bearing skin strip is removed from the nape area, the recovery time is much shorter.

When there are insufficient follicles in the scalp area, follicular units can be taken from different body parts (such as the chest, back, abdomen, or legs) and transferred to the head. The number of hair strands on the scalp does not determine your eligibility for the operation.

1. Planning Phase

The first step in the hair transplant process is the evaluation of the area where the transplant will be performed by a specialist doctor. During this evaluation, the transplant operation is planned in detail based on the patient's requests. At this stage, the rate of hair loss, areas to be transplanted, and the number of grafts required are determined.

2. Collection of Hair Follicles

In the second step of the operation, the required number of hair follicles is collected from the donor area under local anesthesia. The most distinguishing feature of the FUE method is the collection of hair follicles individually. This results in a shorter recovery time compared to older methods and provides a symmetrical appearance in the donor area.

3. Preparation of the Recipient Area

Careful preparation of the recipient area is crucial to achieve a natural and dense appearance. In this stage, channel creation is performed with sapphire-tipped blades, ensuring that the tissue is not damaged and blood circulation is not disrupted.

4. Placement of Grafts

After the recipient area is prepared, the collected grafts are placed one by one according to the predetermined directions. Proper placement of the grafts at the correct angles and directions is a critical step in achieving a natural result in hair transplantation.