Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) is a method of extracting, or “harvesting,” donor hair for transplantation in a follicular unit hair transplant. In an FUE procedure, an instrument is used to make a small, circular incision in the skin around a follicular unit, separating it from the surrounding tissue. The unit is then extracted (pulled) directly [...]
Follicular Unit Extraction
July 14th, 2009
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Topic: Hair Transplant
Tags: Donor Hair Harvesting, Follicular Unit Extraction, Follicular Unit Extraction Scarring, Neograft FUE Machine, New Instrumentation for Three-Step Follicular Unit Extraction
Posted by Ethan at Bernstein Medical at 2:16 pm
How Can One Tell if Hair Transplant Doctor is Trustworthy if they Charge by the Graft?
July 3rd, 2008Q: I had a follicular unit hair transplant performed by another doctor that was scheduled for 2,500 grafts and I ended up paying for exactly that amount. I was supposed to be paying per graft, so it seems strange that it came out to be exactly 2,500? How do I know what I really got? [...]
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5.00 stars from 1 vote(s)Topic: Fees
Tags: Consultation, Donor Area, Donor Hair Density, Donor Hair Harvesting, Donor Strip, Follicular Unit Grafts, Follicular Unit Transplant, Graft Size, Hair Transplant Charge By Graft, Hair Transplant Cost, Hair Transplant Doctors, Hair Transplant Fee, Hair Transplant Surgeon, Hairline, Microscope, Number of Grafts Per Hair Transplant, One-hair Follicular Unit, Recipient Sites, Stick and Place Technique, Tracking Hair Transplant Grafts, Two-hair Follicular Unit
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 11:22 am
What Factors Determine Hair Transplant Graft Count?
January 4th, 2006Q: Is it possible to tell me roughly how many grafts would be left from donor area if one had a hair transplant of 2,500 grafts and had a density of around 2.0? G.H. – New York, NY A: How much hair can be harvested in total depends upon a number of factors besides donor [...]
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Topic: Donor Area
Tags: Dense Packing of Grafts, Donor Area, Donor Hair Density, Donor Hair Harvesting, Graft Size, Hair Character, Hair Orientation, Hair Shaft Diameter, Hair Transplant Procedure, Number of Grafts Per Hair Transplant, Permanent Hair Zone, Scalp Laxity, Surgical Hair Restoration
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 2:16 pm
What is Effect of Multiple Hair Transplant Procedures on Scalp?
October 12th, 2005Q: I have had 4 hair transplants with strips taken out for a total of 2600 grafts over 15 years. The last one was 1,650 grafts. My doc says my donor site is good for a few more but I think it has been probably stretched to its max. Is it believable that the skin [...]
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5.00 stars from 1 vote(s)Topic: Multiple Sessions
Tags: Donor Area, Donor Hair Density, Donor Hair Harvesting, Follicular Unit Extraction, Follicular Unit Transplant, Multiple Hair Transplant Sessions, Scalp Laxity, Scalp Stress, Scalp Stretching
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 2:20 pm
How Much Donor Hair Harvesting is Enough for Hair Transplant, How Much is Too Much?
September 2nd, 2005Q: When harvesting donor hair, how does the surgeon know when to stop? A: First, the patient must decide the shortest length he/she is comfortable wearing his/her hair. Additional hair can be removed — whether through Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT) or Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) — as long as, at this length, the back and [...]
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1.00 stars from 1 vote(s)Topic: Donor Area
Tags: Donor Area, Donor Hair, Donor Hair Harvesting, Donor Scar, Follicular Unit Extraction, Follicular Unit Transplant, Hair Transplant Surgeon, Scalp Scar
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 11:36 am
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