Exploring the FUT Strip Technique

There are numerous factors which can cause tremendous amount of hair loss, so much so that there remains no viable option to be chosen from other than going for the hair transplantation. The two main types of hair transplant, which have been ruled in the present scenario, are FUT (Follicular Unit Transplant) and FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction). There is a stigma attached to the FUT procedure of hair transplant has misled many and taken away from the pros of the newly advanced methods. FUT strip process involves a single blade incision, follicular grafting and is a lesser invasive procedure with more benefits than demerits.

FUT strip has developed from the old technique of strip harvesting, involving a procedure of stripping out a thin part of the skin from the back of the scalp, which is the permanent donor zone, meant for yielding donor hair. The strip procedure has been previously the sole reason for donor scarring, bruising and hair plugs. But with the advanced technology and improvised techniques, follicular grafting and micro dissection has changed the dimensions of the outcome involved.  Infact, now it is favored by the surgeons themselves for an even quality of hair grafts as compared to the FUE process  for a full head coverage operation just under a 7 hour session.

·        Use Of The Local Anesthesia

Previously this method  was performed  under general anesthesia, with greater issues of blood loss, scarring and bruising, replaced by the new procedure of local anesthesia, which not only constricts the blood vessels of the treatment area, but also  stiffens the excess blood loss in that region.

·        Use Of A Single Blade Incision

With the use of a scalpel just a lateral slit is made in the present time, which used to be a multi blade incision process.  This has reduced the level of scarring along with greater rate of success to achieve the desired results.

·        Follicular Grafting

Every hair grows out of a single follicle.  The follicular grafting is abided by FUE hair restoration and FUT. / While for FUT the strip of skin is placed under a microscope to dissect the follicular grafts, while the FUE process involves the donor zone to be cropped and collected after easy detection under 30 x magnifications.

·        Undermining

Performed occasionally to relive tension this process can help you ease out while recovering.

·        Trichophytic Closure

This closure process reduces the chance of the coordinated incision in a systematic way. This closure technique also allows the existing hairs to grow leniently through the scar hiding it completely.

·        Use of absorbable staples and sutures

 The closure of the donor wound can be either is done with sutures or staples. With staples there will be lesser inserted and lesser inflammation, and lesser risk of damaging the existing hair after donor harvesting.