FUE Hair Transplant for Women
ReShape U Clinic’s Hair Transplant surgeons specialise in FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction) Hair Transplants for women with over a decade of experience designing and creating a natural male hairline.
The Problem
A woman’s hair can feel like her crowning glory; recent statistics suggest the average female spends up to £40,000 and two-and-a-half years on the maintenance of it in her lifetime – it’s not usually something we easily part with. If hair begins to fall out, it isn’t just the individual strands we lose. Some people can find it absolutely devastating with many experiencing an effect on their self-esteem as well as depression in some cases. 1 in 4 women will experience hair thinning, but there’s a huge difference in the extent and reasoning behind it. Contributing factors can vary from the stress of hair extensions and accessories on the scalp to hormones or illness. Treatment, therefore, needs to be targeted and completely individual to your specific diagnosis. While over-the-counter shampoos and products can promise to restore less covered scalps, unfortunately, they never take into consideration the reasons behind what’s happening and very rarely work.
The FUE Procedure
FUE, involves removing healthy hair follicles directly from a donor area on the scalp (usually at the back of the head where the hair is plentiful) and grafting them onto the bald or thinning areas. And, because the treatment is minimally invasive, there is no detectable scarring and, in most cases, patients are able to return to work after 4-5 days. The method uses a specialised punch device, ranging in diameter from 0.6mm – 0.9mm, to extract follicular units complete with necessary glands. This separates surrounding tissue from the unit, meaning minimum trauma and better results, as well as minimal risk of any detectable scarring. Transplantation of all the vital elements of each hair follicle means a better survival rate and better growth. The treatment is performed using specially designed instruments, allowing the surgeon to work with the upmost precision for natural-looking, undetectable results.
Advantages of FUE at ReShape U Clinic
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Natural-looking results and dense packing.
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A simpler, less painful and minimally invasive procedure.
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Unlike the Strip (FUT) procedure, you won’t require any stitches after your treatment. This means that the recovery time is also reduced when compared to Strip surgery.
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We use the finest instruments, resulting in as minimal trauma to your scalp as possible.
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Use of only strong, healthy follicles.
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With our evidence-based master plan, we can work to prevent future loss of hair.
Downtime and Results
Healing time after an FUE transplant is significantly less than more traditional, strip restoration surgery. We usually recommend you remain off work for a day or two after treatment to ensure you feel well and can follow post-operative advice, and most patients can normally return to sporting activities after about a week.
Regardless of what treatment you undertake, the aim is always to slow down your hair loss and (where possible) restore areas of depleted hair. Medication can prevent further hair loss from taking place and can be the best method for those with certain conditions, however, it is important to remember it cannot re-grow hair that has already been completely lost. If our team believe a transplant to be the best way forward, your final result should be natural-looking with no linear scarring in the donor area. Your surgeon will only agree to perform the treatment if they believe the final result will be beneficial to your needs and undetectable. Transplantation is the only way to restore hair in areas that have lost their follicles completely, providing your donor areas are adequate.
