FUE hair transplant surgery in Marseille

The FUE harvesting technique:

There are various methods of harvesting hair for hair transplants. The FUT technique, the oldest method of harvesting for hair transplants, begins with the extraction of a strip of scalp from the donor area at the back of the head. The surgeon then sutures the harvested area and separates the follicular units, also known as grafts, under a microscope. At the Phénicia Clinic, the method now used is FUE: Follicular Unit Extraction. : The area, which is usually located on the gum line, is first anesthetized. Then the doctor uses a motor with a drill bit attached to the end. small oscillating tool called a punch, and whose diameter does not exceed 1 mm, so as to leave no visible scars. This involves removing the grafts one by one, by incising around the hair follicleEach graft is then removed with forceps in a second step. Once all the grafts have been recovered, a bandage is applied to the area.

The notable advantages of this technique:

  • Under local anesthesia, the procedure is painless.
  • Without scars, they are very discreet or even invisible, as the donor area is harvested sparingly.
  • Risk-free, as it is an autograft and therefore there is no possibility of rejection.
  • Permanent, because the implanted hair remains for life (except in cases of specific illness), as it is taken from the Hippocratic crown, an area that is not affected by the harmful effects of hormones.
  • Natural and aesthetic, the grafts will be arranged in a natural way, following the original hairline.

The implantation method:

The implantation technique used at the Phénicia Clinic is the sapphire method:

This involves making micro-slits with a blade called a sapphire, which is a glass blade. These slits will follow a natural trajectory, which the graft will then follow when it is implanted. They will be distributed evenly across the entire area to be grafted. Once the slits have been made, the doctor and his assistants will insert the grafts one by one using forceps. Three to four days of healing are necessary for the implanted grafts to be irrigated by the blood vessels in the scalp and thus hydrated.