The strip approach, also known as follicular unit transplantation, involves removing a long, thin piece of tissue from the scalp's rear. Then, using stereo-microscopic dissection, individual follicular units are separated from the strip. Following the removal of the follicles, the wound is stitched up, leaving only a single, extremely small linear scar. The strip approach, also known as follicular unit transplantation, involves removing a long, thin piece of tissue from the scalp's rear. Then, using stereo-microscopic dissection, individual follicular units are separated from the strip. Following the removal of the follicles, the wound is stitched up, leaving only a single, extremely small linear scar.
The strip approach, also known as follicular unit transplantation, involves removing a long, thin piece of tissue from the scalp's rear. Then, using stereo-microscopic dissection, individual follicular units are separated from the strip. Following the removal of the follicles, the wound is stitched up, leaving only a single, extremely small linear scar. The strip approach, also known as follicular unit transplantation, involves removing a long, thin piece of tissue from the scalp's rear. Then, using stereo-microscopic dissection, individual follicular units are separated from the strip. Following the removal of the follicles, the wound is stitched up, leaving only a single, extremely small linear scar.
FUT (Follicular Unit Transplantation) is a type of hair transplantation where strips of skin, each containing hundreds of hairs, are removed from the donor area and transplanted to balding areas.
Popular method in US with high success rate. Patients may experience minor scarring at donor site. Can be expensive: $5,000 - $15,000