Differences between the two methods of Hair Transplant

Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT)

A well-known and long-standing method of hair transplantation is the strip method, otherwise known as follicular unit transplantation or FUT. With this technique, a strip of skin and hair is removed from the back of the head, sectioned into grafts, and transplanted in the receptor area.

• Excessive scarring
• Painful
• The hair in the donor area is completely sacrificed for the transplantation, making it impossible to reuse

This method results in excessive scarring in the both donor area and the receptor area because square grafts are transplanted into round holes, causing scar tissue to form. These obvious and unattractive scars are the biggest disadvantage of this method, which also happens to be the most painful.

This technique also results in hair retention of just 70 to 95%, as some of the grafts inevitably fall out or are unsuitable for transplantation. This means hair loss of 5 to 30%. Of course, the end result differs per person.

Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE)

A second, more modern technique is Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE). This technique extracts entire hair follicles from the donor area one by one and transplants them in the receptor area. FUE results in dozens of small, round scars in the donor area.

• Excessive visible scarring
• Painful technique
• No regrowth

A major disadvantage of the FUT and FUE transplant methods is that the extracted follicles are removed entirely, creating an even smaller donor area. Hair transplant methods that use these techniques have a limited number of donor follicles as no regrowth occurs in the donor area after transplantation.

The FUE method results in hair retention of 90 to 96%, as some of the grafts inevitably fall out or are unsuitable for transplantation. This means hair loss of 5 to 10%. Moreover, neither of these methods allow for short hairstyles due to clearly visible scarring.

An overview of the differences between the two methods

The table below shows the differences at a glance.

The differences	FUT(strip)	FUE
Sedatives before treatment	usually	usually
Pain during procedure	some	no
Stitches	yes	no
Scarring in donor area	yes, one large scar	yes, white dots
Loss of donor area	yes	yes
Reusability of donor area	limited	limited
Pain after treatment	yes	limited
Swelling after treatment	yes	yes
Recovery period	14 days	10 days
Maximum number of grafts per treatment	2500-3000	2000
Body hair transplant possible	no	limited
Treatment of scars and burn wounds	very limited	acceptable
Treatment of eyebrows, moustache and beard	very limited	acceptable
Results	70-90%	80-95%

Liposuction Surgery

Liposuction is defined as the removal of fat from deposits beneath the skin using a hollow stainless steel tube (called a cannula) with the assistance of a powerful vacuum. Liposuction can be accomplished either with the use of general anesthesia, or totally by local anesthesia.

Liposuction, sometimes referred to as “lipo” by patients, slims and reshapes specific areas of the body by removing excess fat deposits and improving your body contours and proportion.

Liposuction Procedure:

Liposuction can be performed alone or along with other plastic surgery procedures, such as a facelift, breast reduction or a tummy tuck.

The concept of liposuction surgery may seem simple, but, as with any type of surgery, the process is actually quite complex. A skilled physician will be well trained in all aspects of the liposuction procedure, and will be able to explain the process to you in as much detail as you wish. Of course, each procedure can vary significantly, depending on the treatment area and the type of liposuction you select. However, most procedures follow the same basic outline:

Step 1 – Anesthesia

Medications are administered for your comfort during the surgical procedure. The choices include local anesthesia, intravenous sedation, and general anesthesia. Your doctor will recommend the best choice for you.

Step 2 – The incision

Liposuction is performed through small, inconspicuous incisions.

First, diluted local anesthesia is infused to reduce bleeding and trauma. Then a thin hollow tube, or cannula, is inserted through the incisions to loosen excess fat using a controlled back and forth motion. The dislodged fat is then suctioned out of the body using a surgical vacuum or syringe attached to the cannula.

Step 3 – See the results

Your improved body contour will be apparent once the swelling and fluid retention commonly experienced following liposuction subside.

Liposuction techniques may be used to reduce localized fat deposits of the:

• Thighs
• Hips and buttocks
• Abdomen and waist
• Upper arms
• Back
• Inner knee
• Chest area
• Cheeks, chin and neck
• Calves and ankles

Liposuction can be performed alone or along with other plastic surgery procedures, such as a facelift, breast reduction or a tummy tuck.

What liposuction won’t do?

Liposuction is not a treatment for obesity or a substitute for proper diet and exercise.

It is also not an effective treatment for cellulite – the dimpled skin that typically appears on the thighs, hips, and buttocks – or loose saggy skin.

Recovery:

After liposuction, recovery may require only a few days or several months, depending on the size of the treated area and the type of liposuction they choose to have performed.

Benefits:

Liposuction is one of the most popular plastic surgery procedures because it offers safe, effective fat and cellulite removal, and it can easily be combined with other cosmetic surgery techniques. Some of the main liposuction benefits include improved health associated with fat loss, improved overall appearance, and the reduction in the appearance of cellulite.

Hair Transplant Surgery and Techniques

Hair transplantation is a surgical technique that moves hair follicles from a part of the body called the ‘donor site’ to a bald or balding part of the body known as the ‘recipient site’. It is primarily used to treat male pattern baldness.

Hair transplant surgery  is much less painful now, than it was in earlier times when larger sections of scalp were excised. Older methods of scalp reduction, flap transfer have mostly been replaced by ultra refined follicular unit hair transplants. The procedure itself is rendered painless by administration of local aneasthetics.

Hair transplant surgery techniques:

There are two methods of harvesting the follicles from the occipital scalp. In the first method, also called follicular unit transplantation (FUT), a strip is harvested from the occipital scalp, whereas in the second method individual follicular units are harvested. The latter is called follicular unit extraction (FUE).

Follicular Unit Extraction technique

Follicular Unit extraction or FUE is a highly popular and evolving hair transplant technique in which a small round punch is used to extract follicular units from a patient’s bald resistant donor areas one at a time. These 1, 2, 3 and 4 hair groupings (called follicular unit grafts) are then transplanted into a patient’s balding areas.

The lasting power of follicular unit extraction seems to stem from both patient demand and the dedication of talented hair restoration experts who continue perfecting the procedure and innovating more precise FUE tools.

Follicular Unit Transplant technique

Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT) and Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) differ in the way the hair is harvested (removed) from the donor area in the back of the scalp. In FUT, the hair is removed in a single, thin strip and then dissected into in individual follicular units using microscopes. In FUE, the follicular units are removed directly from the back and sides of the scalp using a robotic device.

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