Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT) is the traditional method of surgical hair restoration and is also known as the “strip method.” With this procedure, hair is removed from the donor area and, under microscopic magnification; grafts are created that keep these natural groupings intact. The grafts are then placed in tiny micro incisions created in a pattern and distribution that mimic nature.

With careful precision the surgeon implants the individual grafts. He keeps in mind the proper distribution, angle, and arrangement of each graft in order to create a natural-looking result. The surgeon can implant as many as 3000 grafts in one session. But this will still vary according to each case based on the pre-operative evaluation of the surgeon. In some cases a patient can have more than one session because the surgeon would first asses the outcome of the first procedure to see if a second treatment is necessary to create the desired coverage.