Dr. Antonio Alvi Armani

What is a Follicular Unit Extraction?

Unlike the FUSS procedure, where a thin strip is removed to harvest the hair for transplanting, the FUE  or Follicular Unit Extraction procedure allows the surgeon to harvest each follicular unit one at a time from the donor area (the back and sides of the head - these two areas are not prone to balding).

Once harvested, each hair is artistically transplanted into the balding or thinning areas of the scalp, allowing for painless and complete hair restoration.

This revolutionary Hair Transplant process has many advantages including completely natural results, very little bleeding, no visible scar formation and less recovery time for patients.

No blades or scalpels are ever used with the FUE procedure. Since there is no cutting of the scalp, patients still have the option of shaving their heads throughout their lifetime.

Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) is ideal for patients who wish to wear their hair very short or are afraid of surgery. Up to 2000 follicular units can be transplanted in one sitting.