FUT HAIR TRANSPLANT SURGERY IN PAKISTAN
WHAT IS FUT HAIR TRANSPLANT?
In FUT (Follicular Unit Transplantation) surgery, a surgeon cuts a strip of skin from the back or side of your head and extracts individual hair follicles. These follicles are then inserted into the balding parts of your scalp. The surgery works best at covering a receding hairline caused by male pattern baldness.
HOW FOLLICULAR UNIT TRANSPLANTATION WORKS?
During FUT, a surgeon cuts a strip of skin from your scalp, usually from the back of your head. The exact size of the strip depends on the number of follicles needed to cover bald spots. The strip usually doesn’t exceed 1 to 1.5 centimeters (0.4 to 0.6 inches) wide. Once the individual follicles are removed from the strip, they’re re-inserted into your scalp.
Hair transplant surgeries take between 6 and 8 hours. FUT surgery is generally quicker than FUE surgery. Most people stay awake during the surgery with a local anesthesia that numbs their scalp.
Here’s what your procedureTrusted Source will likely look like:
* The surgeon will re-draw your hairline, mark the area of hair extraction, and take photographs for your medical record. You may have the option of taking a sedative before surgery. Local anaesthesia will be applied to your scalp to numb it.
* The hair at the donor site, where your hair is removed from, will be trimmed to about two millimeters.
* The surgeon will cut out the strip of skin with the hair follicles that will be used as a graft. You’ll stay awake during the surgery.
* A technician will remove individual hair follicles from the strip and prepare them for transplantation.
* The surgeon will close your scalp with sutures.
* The hair follicles will then be inserted into the balding parts of your scalp in a pattern that looks natural.
* An antibiotic and bandages will be applied to your scalp.
Most people see results from the surgery in 6 to 9 months. Some people have to wait a year to see results.
WHO NEEDS A FUT PROCEDURE?
Both FUT and FUE transplants require you to have enough hair on your head to use as a graft.
If a medical condition like a thyroid disorder or alopecia areata is causing your hair loss, FUT surgery likely won’t be an option.
The following conditions make you a good candidate for FUT surgery:
- FUT is generally performed on people over the age of 25. Hair loss patterns are less predictable in younger people.
- Facial Hair Removal
- Men with the Norwood pattern of hair loss tend to respond best to hair transplantation.
- People with a high hair follicle density generally receive better coverage.
- FUT is most useful for treating hair loss at the front of the head.
- People with a hair color similar to their skin color generally make better candidates since they have less color contrast.
FUT VS. FUE HAIR TRANSPLANT
FUT and FUE both involve transplanting individual hair follicles. During FUT surgery, a surgeon cuts a strip of skin from the back or side of your scalp and then extracts the hair follicles. In FUE surgery, your surgeon will remove individual hair follicles directly from your scalp, rather than first taking a strip of scalp skin.
FUE is currently the more common surgery. Some of the advantages of FUE include:
- quicker healing time.
- less pain after surgery.
- doesn’t cause a significant scar.
- hair from other body parts can be used.
- can be used even if you have poor hair density.
Some advantages of FUT include:
- cheaper surgery.
- shorter operation time.
- may be a better option if you need a large number of hair follicles grafted.
FUT HAIR TRANSPLANT COST
Hair transplant procedures can be painful for your pocket and are not covered by insurance companies. These companies consider hair techniques to be cosmetic surgery, therefore, they do not cover them.
The hair transplant cost varies between PKR 50,000 to PKR 5,00,000. However, the final cost depends on the following factors.
* The skill of the surgeon.
* Geographic location.
* Quality of the equipment.
* Total number of the grafts.
When you visit Plasthetics, the doctor will discuss the points and decide the final cost of your treatment.
We are also providing FUE Hair transplant and Beard transplant services for head and beard hair.
