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FUE Hair Transplant

Follicular Unit Excision

Plain-English name: Micro-Follicular Extraction

Also known asARTAS Robotic Hair RestorationNeoGraftSmartGraft

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Healthy hair follicles are carefully extracted from donor areas.

Downtime: 10 days
Sessions: 1
Pain: Medium
Cost per procedure: Price level 5 of 5
Results start: In 3–4 months
Results last: Permanent for moved hair

A hair transplant that moves single follicle groups from a donor area to thin spots.

Check first: Insufficient donor hair to cover the balding area.

Will it work for me?

What people use it for

Tap one to see how it helps.

Some people try this firstCheaper, same-day options. They cover or style. They don't treat.

For hair that looks thin
- A blunt cut, at one length, often looks fuller
- Volume styling, or hair fibres on the thin spots
What it won't do: It looks fuller. It doesn't regrow hair.
Losing hair? A dermatologist can help find the cause first.
Hair Building Fibers
Source: AAD: Hair loss diagnosis and treatment

The technique changes the scar and the recovery.

In no special order. Ask your surgeon which one fits you, and why.

4 techniques

2 tools

Ask your provider

Which technique would you use for me, and why?
Where will the scars be, and how long is recovery?
What is the total price, and what does it include?

Before and after your visit

Plan it around your lifeMakeup, sun, workouts — see what fits around your treatment.

The visit

Duration: 4–12 hours
Total course: 9–12 months
Session interval: Single; a second after 12+ months

What to expect, and what to avoid

Recovery

7–10 days of redness, scabs

No hats or helmets

7 days

Avoid sun

2 weeks

No sweat or heat

2 weeks

Other aftercare

Sleep with your head raised for the first 3–5 nights

Your provider may give you different timing.

Day by day

Before your visit: ask when to start
- Arrange a ride home
- Don't get a haircut before surgery; the clinic trims the area
1 week before
Stop aspirin, ibuprofen, fish oil and vitamin E for 1 week before, if your doctor agrees
1 week before
Stop smoking for 1 week before
1 week before
No alcohol for 1 week before
After your visit
- No hard exercise or heavy lifting for 1–2 weeks
- Don't pick, peel or scratch
- Don't touch, rub or press the area
- Sleep with your head raised for the first few nights
- Follow the specific washing instructions provided by the clinic very carefully to keep the scalp clean and prevent infection without dislodging grafts.
- No direct sun for 2–4 weeks
- No aspirin, ibuprofen, fish oil or vitamin E for 1 week, if your doctor agrees
- Avoid hard exercise, heat and heavy sweating for 7–14 days
- The first 2-4 days involve swelling and mild discomfort. Tiny scabs will form on the recipient sites and will typically fall off within 7-10 days. The transplanted hairs will often shed around 2-4 weeks post-op ('shock loss'), which is normal. Results start to show in 3–4 months, as new hairs grow. They are more noticeable after 6 months and final at 12–18 months.

Side effects, and who should wait

Who may want to think twice

Insufficient donor hair to cover the balding area
Active inflammatory scalp conditions like alopecia areata, lichen planopilaris, or severe psoriasis
Uncontrolled systemic diseases (e.g., diabetes, severe heart conditions)
Bleeding or clotting disorders
Unrealistic expectations or Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Hair loss due to active chemotherapy
Pregnancy (planned cosmetic surgery waits until after the baby is born)

Possible side effects

Common

Swelling of the forehead and around the eyes
Scabbing or crusting at the donor and recipient sites
Mild pain, tenderness, or discomfort
Itching
Temporary numbness or altered sensation in the treated areas
Temporary shedding of the newly transplanted hair ('shock loss') before it regrows

Less common

Infection
Folliculitis (inflammation of hair follicles) or pimples
Visible tiny dot scars or hypopigmentation in the donor area
Overharvesting, leading to a 'moth-eaten' appearance in the donor area
Persistent numbness or chronic pain
Scalp necrosis (tissue death)
Hiccups (due to nerve irritation)
Subdermal cysts

Your own risks may differ. Ask a qualified provider.

How it works, and common myths

Genetically resilient hair follicles from donor areas are transplanted to balding regions, retaining their resistance to hair loss in their new location.

A little more technical

A surgeon uses a tiny, circular punch tool to extract individual hair follicles (units of 1-4 hairs) from a dense donor area on your scalp and then implants them into tiny incisions in the balding or thinning areas.

Autologous transplantation of follicular units from a donor-dominant area (typically the occipital scalp), which is not sensitive to dihydrotestosterone (DHT), to a recipient area affected by androgenetic alopecia. The transplanted follicles retain their genetic resistance to miniaturization and continue to produce hair in the new location.

Technique: Follicular Unit Excision; A specialized micro-punch tool isolates and removes individual hair follicles from the dense donor area at the back of the scalp.
Technique: Strategic Graft Placement; The extracted hairs are individually implanted into the thinning areas at precise angles to mimic natural, seamless hair growth.
Common device / product names: ARTAS Robotic Hair Restoration · NeoGraft · SmartGraft · Manual FUE (Cole/WAW Systems) · Cole FUE System · WAW FUE System
Clinical descriptor: Follicular Unit Excision
Permanence / longevity: Permanent for moved hair