HAIR TRANSPLANTATION FUE
The FUE technique gives definitive and natural results, it is the one used at ClinicHair Greffe. We particularly like this process, because it is non-evasive, painless, precise and above all effective. This is the only method guaranteed to be scar-free, respectful of the scalp and which allows you to regain ideal density in your hair. With the FUE extraction method, it is possible to take a maximum of grafts (from 2500 to 6000 grafts) to obtain optimal density in a single session.
FUE includes five stages:
First step: preparation for the intervention
On the day of the procedure, the patient must arrive with a shaved head (it is impossible to remove a follicle if the hair is more than 1mm). “Total” mowing can sometimes be avoided depending on the case. We then speak of “Patchy” or “Unshaven” FUE. Normal FUE, however, requires total mowing. The ultra short cut is still quickly forgotten because 15 days after the operation, the hair has already grown back 0.5 cm.
Before surgery, the patient's hairline and/or area to be seeded are drawn and planned, and the new hairline is drawn and presented to the patient. This step, which may seem trivial, is in fact one of the most important steps. Indeed, it is she who will condition the result or rendering of the graft, which is why it is important to deal with a specialist, a cosmetic surgeon who will be able to take into consideration the overall aesthetic aspect of the patient for a harmonious result.
Local anesthesia is applied. FUE hair transplantation can last 4 to 8 hours, depending on the number of grafts transplanted. Short breaks may be given. At the same time, the patient can watch TV or listen to music during the operation.
Step Two: Isolate the Hair Follicles
The follicles are then selected directly on the patient's scalp, the hair is isolated with a titanium punch with a diameter varying from 0.7 to 1.0 mm. This step is one of the advantages of FUE, we can then select each graft and therefore favor grafts of 1, 2, 3 hairs according to the needs of the recipient area. This is part of “Cherry Picking” – we select the best grafts!
To isolate the grafts, the punch goes down 3 to 4 mm into the skin along the hair and follicle. This is the only step that requires the punch of FUE. The grafts are then isolated and separated from the epidermis and dermis. But these remain in the skin for the moment. They are not yet extracted.
The grafts are collected using a micro-motor system. The size of the micro motor punch is adjusted according to the thickness of the hairline and this step is completed by collecting the hair roots. The operation is carried out with resistant grafts located at the back of the skull, between the two ears.
Step Three: Extract Hair Follicles “Cherry Picking”
Using micro forceps, either a micro-forcep or a “mosquito” forceps, the selected follicles are extracted one by one. Each graft is then placed in physiological serum and/or in a mixture ofPRP and physiological serum. The grafts are then sorted and checked and prepared for implantation. The extraction procedure is then completed.
Step four: incisions in the recipient area
Using blades cut to the size of the follicular units, the practitioner draws the new hair using micro-incisions in the area to be grafted. Slides are cut and prepared for each patient. They are single use. This technique is called “custom-blades”. Some tools have been developed for this step, including FUE Sapphire and DHI.
It is at this stage that factors deciding the result of the hair transplant are carried out. These factors are:
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The angle of the hair
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the distribution
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The density
Step Five: Placing the Grafts in the Incisions
Each graft of 1,2 and 3 hairs having previously been separated and sorted, they are now inserted into each incision. This step is often carried out with several hands: up to three people can work at the same time and insert the grafts on the patient's scalp.
The grafts will now re-oxygenate and then reconnect to the patient's blood supply.
The FUE operation is finished. Then begins the wait for the graft to regrow. Patients benefit from their results 7 to 8 months later, but at least 12 months are necessary for complete regrowth, and up to 15 to 18 months for hair thickening.