Can Fut be done first and then Fue?

Hair transplantation is a surgical operation that is easy to apply, widespread and preferred in today’s conditions. Hair transplantation is a procedure that can now be applied to everyone with developing technologies.

Those who are considering hair transplantation have two options. Although it is applied very frequently, both methods can meet the expectations of people. The first method is transplantation with the fut technique, which has been practiced for a long time. When transplanting with the fut technique, hair follicles are taken collectively and transplanted in strips and clusters. This process takes an average of 5-6 hours and it is possible to harvest around 4000 hair follicles. However, since the hair follicles are taken collectively in the fut procedure, there must be sufficient amount of hair follicles in the donor area. This procedure is completed in one session.

If the desired result is not achieved with the fut procedure, the fue method can be used for the transplantation of new hair or for correction. In the fue method, hair follicles are taken and transplanted individually with a device called a micro motor. Needles of different diameters are used at the end of the device, so more hair follicles can be taken and there is no scarring in the areas where the follicles are taken. With the Fue method, hair transplantation can be performed on all kinds of wounds, burns, cuts, etc. scars. The important thing is that there are enough hair follicles in the nape of the neck or on the body to be harvested. The more suitable the donor area is, the more efficient the transplantation process will be. In the fut method, as a result of the follicles taken from the donor area, scars remain and a pleasant appearance does not occur, with fue, these negative images can be corrected. If the transplantation with the fut method is unsuccessful, the desired appearance can be achieved by using the fue method again. If there has been a faulty transplantation, one more session is applied with the fue method for revision purposes.

The deformities in the hair front line are also corrected. New channels are opened at right angles to the hair front line and the direction of the hair is transplanted properly as it should be. After the fut procedure, fue application is performed, but it should not be expected to create an image as if it has never been treated before and no tissue has been removed. Only some scars left after the fut procedure are covered and the patient can use his/her hair shorter.
Fue method is an important method in achieving successful hair transplantation results and can be applied to every person.