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Thirdly, 100% of hair loss sufferers are candidates for FUE. In past, hair restoration was not as widely available to every hair loss sufferer as it is today. There were various criteria that each candidate had to meet to be eligible for a hair transplant. Such criteria included patient’s age, color and texture of hair, skin complexion, amount of donor hair available, and future hair loss projections. However, because methods involved with follicular unit extraction are so advanced, such criteria are not much of a concern. For example, amount of donor hair on head is not an issue when determining candidacy because procedure allows for extraction of hair from other parts of body.
Fourthly, incidence of complication during FUE procedure is lower than with other transplantation methods. In a study, published by Dr. Masumi Inaba, of over 150 patients treated with FUE, researchers found that patients suffered only from mild discomfort from sitting still for several hours at a time. Furthermore, only four out of 150 patients experienced donor area shock, while two more patients experienced a more limited variety of patchy circular alopecia (hair loss). Nevertheless, all patients made full recoveries within five weeks.
Lastly, FUE patients recover without visible scars in donor or recipient area. Unlike previous methods, like strip incision, where an unattractive linear scar was exposed in donor area, FUE does not leave ugly, unbearable scars on head. Instead, tiny slits that are cut in recipient area are conveniently hidden by new hair. The final result of FUE in all patients is that of a seamless, natural, healthy-looking head of hair.
For all those who are suffering from hair loss and are searching for best method of restoring their youth, follicular unit extraction should be considered. It is a hair restoration method that discards use of painful linear donor incision and regards 100% of hair loss patients as proper candidates for procedure. It is widely predicted that within coming years, follicular unit extraction will make further advancements and become method of choice for every hair restoration surgeon and patient.
Dr. Robert Jones has been practicing medicine since 1979. Dr. Jones is president of the International Society of Follicular Unit Surgeons. He’s a member of the International Alliance of Hair Restoration Surgeons, the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, the International Society of Cosmetic Laser Surgery, and the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery. www.torontohairdoctor.com