His authenticity as a hair surgeon is unquestionable. Therefore, when he speak on a subject related to hair transplant, the information is considered as authentic and valid. Last days he told about FUE test harvest which is an important step at the start of FUE hair transplant surgery.
What is FUE Hair Transplant?
FUE or follicular unit extraction is one of the two types of hair transplant surgery and it is quite popular today. The other type of hair transplant surgery is strip method. FUE hair transplant surgery is considered at the best hair transplant method but the application of this method needs to check that the FUE is needed or not.
When is FUE Applied?
FUE is applied in the following conditions:
FUE is applied when the people are not ready to wear a long hairstyle to hide a thin linear scar made by strip surgery.
FUE is useful for the patients who have a limited hair loss. Sometimes the persons facing inadequate laxity for a strip excision are chosen to perform FUE procedure. When
It is done when the patients don’t like to have a procedure that leaves scar marks
When the donor area is very dense, FUE is preferred
The patients with limited hair loss are ideal for applying FUE
When more strip surgeries are not possible due to scar marks, FUE is an ideal option
FUE Test
Sometimes, FUE is not a suitable option for a person. Therefore, it is essential to check when it is needed or not. The rightness of hair follicular units, the density of hair and the scalp is needed to be checked. For the test, a certain amount of hairs are taken from the donor area and then the exact number of follicular units to be borrowed is decided. If the extraction of the hairs is according to the standards, the surgeon goes ahead and in opposite case, the strip surgery is applied. Some of the surgeons recommend blood tests before the FUE hair transplant surgery as well.
The Final Decision
The results of the tests may vary according to the conditions of the scalp and the hair and the selection of the right procedure depends on the surgeon. Always the surgeon chooses the procedure finally and proceeds for at next steps.
According to Dr, Kapadia, it is crucial to do a proper test before choosing a suitable procedure among the two hair transplant surgeries. If the surgeon ignores this step, it may result in a complete failure of the treatment.