Follicular Unit Excision (FUE) Basics

September 2023 in “ Facial Plastic Surgery ”

Samuel M. Lam

Follicular Unit Excision FUE hair transplant graft harvesting donor area management linear strip excision

TLDR FUE is a safe, popular hair transplant method focusing on careful planning and technique.

The article provides a comprehensive guide for beginner surgeons on performing Follicular Unit Excision (FUE), the most popular hair transplant procedure. It emphasizes safe planning, decision-making, and key technical steps to ensure safe graft harvesting and uniform donor area management to prevent overharvesting. Additionally, it discusses the instrumentation involved and the decision-making process between choosing FUE and linear strip excision.

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