FUE transplant is one of the most widely used techniques for hair restoration due to the incredible results it offers to patients who undergo it. However, this is not the only option for you to recover the hair you had in your youth and as a clinic specialized in it, in this blog we will tell you the differences they have with this procedure.
First of all, we will talk a little about how we carry out the FUE hair transplant and then the differences that this procedure has with other types of hair restoration. Mainly, we will focus on the FUT technique and the PRP treatment, since both are highly requested by the patients who have come to Cancun Hair Restoration.
At the end, we will tell you how you can schedule your appointment with one of the expert plastic surgeons in FUE hair transplant and in any of the procedures that we have available at our clinic. It’s very simple and, no matter what country you live in, you can book your first visit with our team in a matter of minutes.
How is FUE Hair Transplant done?
The FUE hair transplant consists in the extraction of hair follicles one by one; that is where it takes its name from follicular unit extraction. This is a minimally invasive and relatively simple procedure; however, a single session can last up to 12 hours, depending on the needs of the patient.
This technique has been perfected thanks to the advancement of technology; especially with two tools that have sped up the procedure. These two tools are the ARTAS robot and the Choi Pen with which FUE hair transplant can be done in up to half the time than with the manual technique and with even better results.
On the one hand, the ARTAS robot has a system that creates images of the scalp to determine the best hair follicles to extract. In addition, the cuts it makes are millimetric and allows them to be smaller to speed up the recovery process, after the FUE hair transplant.
At the same time, the Choi Pen used in DHI hair transplantation allows to extract the hair follicles one by one and reposition them in the recipient area immediately, without the need to keep them in conservation. In this way, the FUE hair transplant offers better results by being able to transplant a greater number of follicles without damaging them.
FUE Hair Transplant vs FUT
The main difference that the FUE hair transplant has with the FUT technique is the method of extracting the hair follicles. In addition, this procedure can only be carried out by an expert plastic surgeon without the help of the technological advances that we mentioned above.
While during FUE hair transplant the follicles are obtained one by one from different parts of the head; with the FUT technique they are obtained from the extraction of a strip of hair from the nape area. This strip measures 1 cm by 20 cm long, approximately where a large number of follicles are obtained.
This is done with the intention of obtaining a large number of follicles and better preserving them during the procedure. Unlike FUE hair transplantation, this procedure is recommended by our team of plastic surgeons only for patients with a very advanced baldness problem who require more follicles to obtain results.
FUE Hair Transplant vs PRP treatment
Another highly sought after procedure for hair restoration is the PRP treatment which is done with platelet-rich plasma. While the FUE hair transplant is a surgical procedure that, although it is minimally invasive, is still a surgery and the PRP is more of a treatment such as the application of Botox.
What this platelet-rich plasma does is strengthen hair follicles and promote the growth of some that have already closed completely. All the nutrients that PRP has help hair grow and become stronger; however, the results may not be permanent or may take longer than you think to be noticeable.
Plastic surgeons recommend PRP treatment to patients who do not yet have a very advanced baldness problem in a preventive way. For those who already have significant hair loss, a FUE hair transplant is best, offering guaranteed and permanent results.
FUE Hair Transplant vs other treatments
Some other of the treatments that exist for hair restoration such as the use of Minoxidil or with stem cells will give you results in a short time; however, these will not be permanent and you will have to resort to them constantly. Unlike the FUE hair transplant, which you only have to take once.
Although it takes time to recover, FUE hair transplant will always be the best option for hair restoration. In addition, you can get it in our clinic at a lower price than in your country; All you have to do is send us a message from our contact page and schedule your first appointment with the Cancun Hair Restoration team.