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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