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Hairforever
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I know FUE versus strip is constantly being debated but I wondered what the views of people on this forum are about the merits of each.
Having had a disastrous FUE procedure I am very reluctant about trying FUE again in the future, especially as I have since read that the yield resulting from FUE transplanted hair is extremely poor compared to the traditional strip method which is less traumatic to the individual grafts prior to their placement in the recipient sites.
I have a hair transplant booked with SMG in July and am hoping for 2,000 grafts by strip in spite of already having had 5 hair transplants. I know this number could be achieved by FUE but what is the point if the majority of the hairs don't grow after transplantation? If it means I have to settle for 1500 grafts by strip then so be it.
The fact that surgeons are still undecided on the best FUE equipment to use suggests to me that FUE is still in its experimental stages. I can understand the use of FUE for very small areas and concealing strip scars but otherwise it seems to me that FUE patients are taking a greater risk than strip patients.
Having had a disastrous FUE procedure I am very reluctant about trying FUE again in the future, especially as I have since read that the yield resulting from FUE transplanted hair is extremely poor compared to the traditional strip method which is less traumatic to the individual grafts prior to their placement in the recipient sites.
I have a hair transplant booked with SMG in July and am hoping for 2,000 grafts by strip in spite of already having had 5 hair transplants. I know this number could be achieved by FUE but what is the point if the majority of the hairs don't grow after transplantation? If it means I have to settle for 1500 grafts by strip then so be it.
The fact that surgeons are still undecided on the best FUE equipment to use suggests to me that FUE is still in its experimental stages. I can understand the use of FUE for very small areas and concealing strip scars but otherwise it seems to me that FUE patients are taking a greater risk than strip patients.