All those who are considering a permanent hair restoration in their areas of hair loss, probably would have heard about FUT- the foundation of hair transplants. FUT is a medical abbreviation for Follicular Unit Transplantation, known to many as the strip surgery. It is a traditional hair transplant technique that many dermatologists think should continue to be in use. But why? Let’s find out about its worth in today’s time and why you should not hesitate to get an FUT hair transplant in Mumbai. In this blog, you can get more details about what the FUT hair transplant procedure entails. 

What is an FUT Hair Transplant and how is it executed?

FUT is a cosmetic surgery where the donor hair follicles are harvested from the back of the scalp through a thin, linear cut of 1 cm in diameter and approximately 20 cm in length. This incision is made to remove a strip of skin bearing healthy hair and is later stitched.

The strip is taken to the laboratory technician for dissection under the microscope to collect individual hair follicle units for transplantation into the balding or thinning areas of the scalp.

Just before the follicles are implanted, the recipient sites have to be prepared. For this, the surgeon creates multiple micro-slits using a sharp surgical instrument.

Once done, each hair follicle is plugged manually into the slits created at the front or crown of the head. These hair follicles are DHT hormone resistant and won’t be lost, so they stay functional at the recipient site for a lifetime.

Benefits of FUT Hair Transplant: Who is a Worthy Candidate?

FUT hair transplant has the following perks over the alternative:

• Better quality of donor hair follicles

• Fewer transections of hair follicles during their extraction

• No need for shaving of entire back of the head

• Leaves a hidden scar

• Patients don’t lose the ability to wear long hair

• Patients can leave for home without a perception of having a hair transplant

• A higher count of viable hair follicles- best for hair transplant in severe cases of baldness Surgery can be followed by additional hair growth-promoting treatments like PRP, GFC, and mesotherapy for enhanced results.

FUT hair transplant is only successful for people:

• In good overall health

• Having good elasticity of scalp skin

• Having enough healthy donor hair at the back of their head

• Holding realistic expectations of being able to wear long hair.

To Sum Up

FUT hair transplant, though old, still holds immense validity as a hair transplant technique. It offers great results when performed by skilled and experienced surgeons. A competent surgeon like Dr. Sumit Agrawal, an internationally qualified, highly experienced hair transplant surgeon at Harleys Hair Transplant Clinic, ensures that no noticeable, ugly strip scar is formed at the back of the patient’s scalp. 

So, book your appointment for the best hair transplant in Mumbai with Dr. Sumit Agrawal and regain your confidence back with new natural hair regrowth.