About the Procedure
This patient is a 38-year-old woman who has thinning hair due to female alopecia. She was concerned with the appearance of her frontal hairline, and frontal-temporal areas of her scalp where the thinning is most noticeable. After consulting with Dr. Gabel, it was determined that she is an excellent candidate for a hair restoration surgery using Follicular Unit Transplant via the strip harvest method. During this hair transplantation procedure, Dr. Gabel transplanted 1,092 hair grafts from the patient’s donor area to the frontal areas of her hairline. The post-operative photographs here were taken 7 months after the hair restoration surgery. She is very excited and satisfied with her results. Her final results will be apparent at 12-18 months.
What is the Strip Harvest Method?
Follicular unit transplantation (FUT) using strip harvesting is a hair restoration surgery that takes a small strip of tissue with healthy hair and transplants it in an area of hair loss. Often, the donor hair is taken from the back of the head where individual hair follicles are more plentiful and most likely to resist hair loss patterns such as male pattern baldness. An FUT hair transplant procedure is often combined with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) to accelerate healing and hair growth.
The Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT) Method
Hair transplant procedures are often performed with the hair trimmed very short. Once a donor strip has been located, Dr. Gabel will carefully remove it. This may leave a faint linear scar, which he will ensure can be easily hidden within the remaining hair. Individual follicular units will be carefully dissected and the hair transplants will be placed into the area of thinning.
After Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT) Hair Transplant Surgery
Where needed, Dr. Gabel will remove stitches within 1-2 weeks. He will provide detailed aftercare instructions on washing your hair and limiting your activities. Over the next several months, the transplanted hair will begin to grow and produce noticeable results. Dr. Gabel will recommend non-surgical treatments and medications to support growth and prevent further thinning.
Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT) Surgery in Portland, OR
To learn more about hair transplant surgery, contact the Gabel Center for Hair Restoration by calling or filling out our online form.
