FUE - Follicular Unit Extraction
During the Follicular Unit Extraction or FUE hair transplant procedure, individual follicular unit grafts (hair groupings of 1, 2, 3 or 4 hairs as they occur naturally in the scalp) are harvested one at a time using a tiny punch typically ranging from .7 to 1 millimeter in size.
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FUE vs FUT Hair Transplant
Despite misconceptions often made by patient members of our popular hair loss forum, FUT and FUE aren't opposing hair transplant procedures. FUT stands for Follicular Unit Hair Transplantation which is today's gold standard hair procedure. Follicular… read more -
FUE History And Evolution
In 2002, veteran hair restoration surgeons Dr. William Rassman and Dr. Robert Bernstein published an article describing a new type of hair transplant surgery. In the editorial, Drs. Rassman and Bernstein outlined what they called the “FOX,” or… read more -
FUE Hair Transplant: Manual Versus Motorized Extraction Devices
Introduction to FUE Hair Transplant Excision Tools FUE extraction tools have undergone significant changes and improvements since follicular unit extraction (FUE) first became an available hair transplant technique. FUE practitioners now use a… read more -
FUE Punches: Sharp Versus Blunt Punches
When follicular unit excision (formerly know as follicular unit extraction) was first established, physicians performed the procedure exclusively with manual sharp punch tools. The idea behind the sharp punch made sense: the tool needed to be sharp… read more -
Robotic Assisted Follicular Unit Extraction and Automated Devices
Robotic assisted follicular unit extraction (RA-FUE) and automated devices are modern technologies used in hair transplant procedures to improve the precision and efficiency of follicle extraction. RA-FUE involves using a robotic arm to perform the… read more -
Powered SAFE Scribe For Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE)
Increasing interest in follicular unit extraction (FUE) hair transplantation has led to the development and refinement of a range of manual punches, motorized devices and automated surgical tools. One such tool is the Powered SAFE Scribe. Developed… read more -
ARTAS robotic hair restoration system For FUE
In response to the rising popularity of robotic assisted follicular unit excision (formerly know as follicular unit extraction) (FUE), in 2011 Restoration Robotics announced the release of the ARTAS Hair Restoration System – an FDA cleared device for… read more -
NeoGraft Hair Transplant Machine For FUE Hair Restoration
Robotic Device for Assisting Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) Hair Transplantation State of the art, ultra-refined follicular unit hair transplant surgery offers hair loss suffering men and women the potential to restore the appearance of a full… read more -
FUE Punches - Motorized and Manual Punches
FUE hair transplant surgery or FUE is a surgical hair restoration procedure that involves the individual harvesting of naturally occurring follicular unit grafts using a punch or similar extraction tool. FUE extraction devices vary widely in their… read more -
FUE Hair Graft Implantation Methods And Tools
Introduction The unique donor harvesting method of extracting follicular units one by one that accompanies follicular unit extraction (FUE hair transplant surgery) is what distinguishes itself from follicular unit strip surgery (FUSS). It's also… read more -
What is Direct Hair Implantation (DHI)?
Direct Hair Implantation (DHI) is an implantation technique where follicular unit grafts are implanted directly into the scalp with a surgical pen. The surgical pen creates the site and implants the graft simultaneously. Traditionally, hair… read more