One in thirteen men opts for a hair transplant surgery to reverse the appearance of genetic hair loss. More women are also seeking surgery to address thinning hair as well. There are two techniques used to perform hair transplant surgery: follicular unit transplantation (FUT) and follicular unit extraction (FUE). Both have distinct benefits and can provide long lasting, effective results. Renowned plastic surgeon, Dr. Javad Sajan, provides the best FUT hair transplant Seattle offers.
Follicular unit transplantation, or FUT hair transplant surgery, removes a strip of skin and hair from the back of the head to harvest individual follicular units. This may include between one and six hairs. The donor area contains hair that is resistant to testosterone, which is what causes male pattern baldness and most cases of genetic hair loss. Even when placed into areas where the hair follicles are not hormone-resistant, donor dominance means the hairs will continue to act like the area they originally came from.
The strip method developed and became the primary method for hair transplant surgery in the 1990s. The minimally invasive surgery continued to offer benefits even as procedures that offer little to no scarring became available, including non-surgical treatments.
Men and women experiencing genetic hair loss are likely good candidates for FUT hair transplant in Seattle. While many patients are wary of the FUT procedure because of the linear scar it leaves, for some patients this will end up being more discreet. For example, women would have to shave at least the donor area to undergo an FUE hair transplant is not necessary with FUT. Additionally, for patients who have reached a certain point where their hair loss is more severe, FUT will provide better results and may be the only effective option.
As a minimally invasive procedure, the medical qualifications for the procedure are low. Patients should be in overall good health and preferably not smoke. Certain bleeding disorders, medications, and proclivity for keloid scarring may disqualify a patient from undergoing a FUT procedure.
FUT hair transplant surgery offers patients many benefits. Some of the possible benefits may include:
FUT and FUE hair transplants are both highly effective surgeries. However, for some patients, the FUT method may have certain advantages over FUE.
FUT and FUE hair transplants are both highly effective surgeries. However, for some patients, the FUT method may have certain advantages over FUE.
FUT removes the donor hair by excising a small strip of skin from the scalp. This tends to produce more grafts than FUE which uses a punch method. For patients that need more surface area covered, FUT hair transplant surgery is likely going to be more effective.
When harvesting hair follicles via FUT, the protective tissue that protects the follicle within the skin is kept intact. This makes it more likely that the transferred hair will survive. Both hair transplant techniques usually see most of the hair survive.
It is not uncommon for a patient to undergo more than one hair transplant in their life. In the case of FUT, the same incision can be used to prevent any additional scarring and to ensure it remains hidden within the hair.
After determining the donor area, Dr. Sajan will mark the donor strip. He will gently remove the strip of skin, including the hair follicles without separating them from one another. The strip of hair is broken apart into separate grafts. Dr. Sajan will then precisely place each individual graft into the areas of hair loss and thinning.
The FUT hair transplant surgery process takes around four hours. This is significantly less than FUE hair procedures which can take several hours and an entire day of surgical time. The area where Dr. Sajan removed the strip of skin is closed using specific suturing techniques that maintain hair growth.
After determining the donor area, Dr. Sajan will mark the donor strip. He will gently remove the strip of skin, including the hair follicles without separating them from one another. The strip of hair is broken apart into separate grafts. Dr. Sajan will then precisely place each individual graft into the areas of hair loss and thinning.
The FUT hair transplant surgery process takes around four hours. This is significantly less than FUE hair procedures which can take several hours and an entire day of surgical time. The area where Dr. Sajan removed the strip of skin is closed using specific suturing techniques that maintain hair growth.
