What is FUT Hair Transplant?

Severe hair loss can severely affect your confidence. Thinning hair and receding hairlines can lead to depression and low self-esteem, regardless of the cause, i.e., age, stress, or depression. There are numerous treatments available to help you restore your hair. The most effective and permanent solution is hair loss. There are two main types of hair transplant procedures, i.e., FUE and FUT. Typically, follicular unit excision (FUE) involves shaving the back of the scalp and then removing one to four hair follicles at a time. In order to minimise damage to the hair follicles, follicular unit transplantation (FUT) involves cutting a strip of hair from the back of the scalp using a scalpel to remove a piece of scalp that is then examined under a microscope. Through this blog, we will shed light on how FUT hair transplant in Mumbai works. 

How Does FUT Hair Transplant Work? 

Clipping the donor area to a predetermined length, usually from the back of the scalp, is the first step in the hair transplant procedure. The pre-existing hair will conceal the area where it will be removed because only the strip of hair to be used is clipped. This is a significant benefit of FUT over FUE, which typically involves shaving most of the back of the scalp, making it impossible to conceal the location of the grafts. The recipient area and this area are then both anaesthetised. 

The doctor uses loupes for magnification when removing the strip and when dissecting it, and a microscope is used for all dissections. FUT offers the least amount of transection or damage to the follicular unit graft, while FUE has a slightly higher rate of transection to the hair follicles due to the lack of microscopic dissection. The expert hair transplant doctor will create each recipient site for each unit graft after the strip graft has been divided into individual follicular units. This involves making sure the incision is made at the right depth, angle, and distance between grafts.

How Hair Grows After the Procedure? 

The hair in the graft will first fall out following the procedure. This is normal, so don't worry. You must first allow your scalp to heal. For up to a week, you should refrain from any physical activity and take a few days off from work. In about two to three months, you will begin to notice new hair growing in. Although the number of hairs that will grow in a particular graft cannot be predicted, at least 95% of them and as many as 100% will survive the transplant procedure. The grafts will eventually blend in perfectly with the surrounding area, but it will take a few months.

Are you considering a FUT hair transplant? Consult Dr. Sumit Agrawal, a leading hair transplant surgeon at Harleys Hair Transplant Clinic. The expert doctor is renowned for performing the best hair transplant in Mumbai. The per-graft cost of FUT hair transplants is Rs. 30-60. To know how many grafts you would require, visit Harleys Hair Transplant Clinic now.