Groups of one to four hairs that occur naturally together are known as follicular units.The cosmetic surgeons perform two different types of surgeries (FUT, FUE) for extracting the follicular units from the donor area.
All the established cosmetic clinics offer these two procedures that are popular across the world.Cosmetic surgeons, like Dr Rajat Kapoor, are also experimenting nowadays with more advanced FUE or FUT techniques.
Some advanced hair transplant surgeries are performed with the assistance of hand-held punch-suction devices and image-guided robotic systems.In the follicular unit extraction or FUE procedure, the units are directly extracted or harvested from the scalp one-by-one.In follicular unit transplantation or FUT procedure, A strip of tissue is removed from the back of the head, and this donor strip is separated into individual units with the assistance of a stereo-microscope.FUT is suitable for patients who have advanced baldness or extensive hair loss.
FUE is apt for younger patients, who keep their hair short, and expect reliable and consistent results in a short period of time.The patients who undergo FUT or FUE procedures are subjected to anaesthesia, minor incisions, punches, and sutures.They have to follow post-operative guidelines suggested by the cosmetic surgeon in order to achieve effective hair growth.Dr Rajat is best hair transplant doctor in Mumbai, and he suggests the following 9 things to do after a hair transplant surgery at the cosmetic clinic -Post-Operative MedicationsAfter the surgery, the surgeon prescribes antibiotics for the patients to avoid infections.
Some patients experience symptoms like nausea, vomiting, facial swelling, hiccups, or even bleeding.
Bleeding is rare, but it can be contained by applying pressure on the donor or recipient areas of the scalp with a gauze or clean cloth.
