Hair Transplant Overview A hair transplant is a surgical procedure that moves hair follicles from one part of the body to a bald or balding part of the body. The most common type of hair transplant is follicular unit transplantation (FUT), which involves removing a strip of skin from the back of the head and then transplanting individual hair follicles into the bald area.

 

Another type of hair transplant is follicular unit extraction (FUE), which involves extracting individual hair follicles from the back of the head and then transplanting them into the bald area.

 

Who is a good candidate for a hair transplant? Good candidates for a hair transplant are people who are: In good health Have a stable hair loss pattern Have enough donor hair (the hair that will be transplanted) Are realistic about their expectations.

 

What to expect during a hair transplant. A hair transplant is usually performed as an outpatient procedure. The scalp is numbed with local anesthesia, and then the hair transplant surgeon will remove a strip of skin from the back of the head (FUT) or extract individual hair follicles (FUE).

 

The donor area is then sutured closed. The surgeon will then make small incisions in the bald area of the scalp and transplant the hair follicles into the incisions.