How does a hair transplant work?

Often, people suffering from premature baldness or hair loss problems want to know how hair transplantation works and what techniques are available to gradually rebuild hair.

Compared to the use of hair supplements or specific cosmetic lines, transplantation has been considered one of the few hair loss treatments that can provide effective aesthetic effects.

Let's not forget that the main characteristic of a successful hair transplant is to reconstruct the natural hairline with the correct density without any visible signs of intervention.

To understand how to perform a hair transplant, we will analyze the two main hair thickening techniques.

Follicular unit extraction

The first technique is called FUE (Folicular Unit Extraction), which involves extracting the follicular unit from the nape of the neck using a small surgical wick with a diameter between 1 and 0.7 mm. The bulbs are then replanted in the area prone to hair growth. The effect of this method is very good, but when the area to be covered is too large, you may encounter problems.

Follicular unit transplantation

The second is called FUT (Follicular Unit Transplantation) or stripping technique, because it involves removing a 1 cm wide strip of scalp of varying length under local anesthesia. The strips taken are cut into microscopic sections to reconstitute the bulb and redistributed in the thinned areas. The FUT method is undoubtedly the most popular because it allows for the placement of a large number of implants. However, it carries the risk of leaving a clearly visible horizontal scar, which obviously does not contribute to improving aesthetic factors.

Therefore, it is useful to be well-versed in the details of the hair transplantation method to understand the reasons for choosing one option over another.