Techniques for Harvesting Hair Follicles

When it comes to choosing the techniques for harvesting hair follicles, there are many choices... but which one is the best option for your hair loss condition?

Hair transplant has participated over the years in changing the lives of millions of people, but it is crucial to choose the ideal harvesting method, here is a breakdown of the techniques for harvesting hair follicles.

Techniques for Harvesting Hair Follicles

There are two different types of hair harvesting techniques, each one has its own benefits and role, but which one suits your condition best? Let’s find out:

FUE Technique 

FUE or Follicular Unit Extraction Technique is the most common hair transplant method in which the doctor removes hair follicles from the donor area and reimplants them in the empty or bald spots.

Technology of the FUE

• A specialized punch tool to create tiny circular incisions around individual follicular units (groups of 1- 4 hairs) in the donor area.

• Forceps and Amplification to carefully extract the hair follicles from the donor site without harming the surrounding tissues

• Forceps to reimplant the harvested hair follicles at the empty areas in the head

Pros of the FUE Technique:

• Minimum scarring as the FUE creates tiny-dot temporary scars that are easily concealed by surrounding hair

• Short downtime because the FUE is a minimally invasive procedure which means lower side effects and minimum recovery

• Natural looking hairline due to using next-level tools that guarantee the greatest results

• Less pain in comparison to the old techniques that include a bigger scarring and incisions

Cons of the FUE Technique:

• FUE is considered expensive, especially with the using of additional harvesting techniques that elevate the success rate

• The high precision of the FUE means longer operation time which may take up to 8 hours, making many patients restless 

• Performing the FUE with limited experience elevates the rate of failure and damage of the grafts

FUT Technique

FUT or Follicular Unit Transplantation is another popular method in which the doctor extracts hair follicles from a strip of scalp from the donor area, and reimplants them again in the bald or empty sites.

Technology of the FUT

• Microscopes an essential tools for separating the harvested hair follicles into valid ones and prepare them to be reimplanted

• Sharp blades to make the incision in the donor site with minimal scarring and damage

• Suture techniques to close the strip incision in the donor area in a way that prevents much scarring and lowers the side effects

Pros of the FUT Technique:

• Affordable choice more than than the FUE and other modern techniques

• It’s the perfect option for people with severe hair loss as a large amount of hair grafts can be harvested

• Shorter operation time because this technique is dynamic in extracting the hair follicles

Cons of the FUT Technique:

• The FUT Technique leaves a permanent scar that need time to be healed and covered with new hair

• Longer recovery time as the scar is longer and the process requires incisions and sutures

• Potential of more side effects like the pain which is apparently higher than the FUE in addition to the feeling of tightness in the scalp

• Limited donor area flexibility overtime as a large number of hair follicles can be harvested in one operation

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FUE Vs FUT Techniques for harvesting hair follicles

Which way to go? Now that you have a clear idea of each process, here is your guide for the comparison between the FUT and the FUE Techniques for harvesting hair follicles:

Choose the right techniques for harvesting hair follicles

Which one of the hair transplant techniques is better for you? If you are still in confusion about this issue then we can help you out by assessing these key factors:



• The amount of hair loss and the severity of your condition
• The area in which your hair is missing like the scalp, beard, eyebrows…etc
• The scar shape and your ability to cover up the scars with the new hair
• Downtime and how much time can you take off from your daily routine to recover
• The overall cost as the FUE is more expensive 
• Donor hair density and the amount of needed grafts
• The option of future possible operations in case of failure
• The doctor’s experience in using technology for hair transplant

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Sources

• Healthline
• Mayo Clinic