FUT Hair Transplant

To this day, FUT is considered one of the best options for hair restoration. FUT in New York is a fabulous technique to harvest a lot of hair at once, as all the hairs in the strip will be used in the transplant. It is also a technique that maximizes the viability of the hairs that are transferred. FUT is excellent for curly hair, white hair, fragile hair, and old hair in both men and women.

The Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT) Hair Transplant Procedure is well-suited for certain candidates who meet specific criteria. The best candidates for FUT Hair Transplant typically include:

• Stable hair loss
• Adequate donor supply
• The desire for a single procedure
• Realistic expectations
• Good general health
• Absence of scalp conditions
• Willingness to accept a linear scar

On the day of your FUT Hair Transplant at Dr. Ben Paul’s esteemed clinic in New York City, you can expect a day filled with hope, transformation, and the promise of a fuller, natural-looking head of hair. We’ve outlined some of the day’s events below: 

• The morning of the procedure, you will meet with the physician and discuss your plan for the procedure. The markings for the recipient site will be drawn.
• For FUT, the hair to be extracted is shaved. The hair above and below the harvest zone is kept long. This ensures that the sutures are hiding within your hair after closure.
• You will be face-down for the harvest. Local anesthesia is gently injected. There are patients who ask for a deeper level of anesthesia, and we are happy to be able to provide this upon advanced request. The harvest takes about 45 minutes. You will have sutures placed by the physician. We place both superficial and deep sutures, which is classic of facial plastic surgery. This prevents a widened scar. We NEVER use staples as this can damage nearby hair.
• For the rest of the day, you will be on your back.
• Next, “sites” or pockets are made by the physician. This sets the artistry of the result and is a key reason to choose our office. Artistry varies significantly between clinicians. The sites do not just determine the distribution and spread of the hair follicles but also set the exit angulation, which is fundamental to creating a gorgeous result that blends in naturally.
• The final step of a hair transplant is the placement of the hairs into the sites. This process will be performed with two skilled team members working simultaneously. Dr. Paul will be guiding the team and adjusting the design aesthetic as needed.
• At the conclusion of the hair transplant, most patients have a wrap placed on their head.
• The instructions for aftercare will be reviewed prior to discharge.

A FUT transplant is often routinely performed in 4-6 hours. For FUT, you spend only 45 minutes lying face down. The remainder of the procedure is spent resting on your back in a reclining position. You can use the restroom during the procedure as needed.

After undergoing an FUT Hair Transplant with Dr. Ben Paul in New York City, your journey toward a fuller head of hair continues with the recovery phase. Here’s what you can expect:

• Patients have minimal discomfort and are able to work from home the next day.
• The wrap on the head is removed at home the next day. If you feel uneasy removing your wrap, you will be given the option to have one of our skilled team members visit your home or hotel to remove the wrap.
• Most patients can wear a baseball cap the next day.
• Using a modification in technique, which you will be taught, patients are encouraged to gently wash the hair two days after the procedure.
• Activity that produces sweating or rubbing on the grafts is avoided for two weeks.
• Most can return to the workplace after one week, though some can return even sooner.
• Patients return to the office a week and a half after the procedure for a check-in. Sutures are removed at this time. If you are traveling, we can place dissolving sutures that do not need to be removed. We do NOT use staples in the closure.
• We next see patients 6-12 months after the procedure or sooner if any questions or concerns arise.