Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT) is an approach where the hair is transplanted from the permanent zone which includes the back and sides of the scalp where the hair is more resistant against balding, to the bald or balding areas of the scalp.
This can be achieved by using naturally occurring clusters of 1, 2, 3, or 4 hairs, called follicular units. After the patient’s scalp is anaesthetized, the physician removes a strip of tissue from the donor area from an area within the permanent zone. The donor strip slivered into several independent follicular units by means of microscopic dissection techniques.
As these follicular unit grafts readied, the physician makes a small incision in the scalp, called recipient sites, where the grafts are placed.
The arrangement and positioning of these follicular unit grafts dictate the aesthetic qualities of a hair transplant. Therefore, an arrangement needs to decide on a case-by-case basis. And according to the patient’s history of hair loss and probability of future hair loss. For the simple reason that follicular unit transplants mimic the manner in which hair grows in nature. The results will appear absolutely natural and be indistinguishable from one’s original hair.