Introduction
Baldness is one of the most common and nightmare situations men, as well as women, undergo as young as in their 20s. If conventional treatments like medicine, Platelet-rich plasma, and mesotherapy fail then hair transplant surgery is the most viable option. So in the case of hair transplant here we will discuss Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) and Follicular unit transplantation (FUT) so that you can get an idea of which suits you best.
Comparison Table
| Sr No | Parameters | Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) | Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT). |
| 1 | Indication | Preferred for patients having short hair or who want to keep their hair short | Preferred for patients having long hair or who want to grow long hair. |
| 2 | Technique | Two sub-types: Manual FUE done by a hand-held device Robotic FUE done by a robot guided by the physician | It is also called as strip method. |
| 3 | Anesthesia | Done under local anesthesia. | Done under local anesthesia. |
| 4 | How the graft is harvested | The follicular unit is chosen from different parts of the donor area. Follicular units prepared for implantation. | The donor site is selected and a strip of scalp is excised from it. The area from which the strip is excised is closed with stitches. . |
| 5 | Density of hair | Less | More |
| 6 | Insertion of grafts | The donor area was shaved. Follicular units are implanted into donor sites. | Small holes are made in the scalp where grafts are to be transplanted. Grafts inserted into the scalp |
| 7 | Sutures | No sutures required | Sutures required |
| 8 | Scarring | No scarring visible | Scarring visible |
| 9 | Advantages | Shorter recovery time than FUT Less invasive than FUT | The procedure requires less time to complete than FUE More economical than FUE |
| 10 | Disadvantages | Time-consuming procedure More costly than FUT | Longer recovery Time More invasive than FUE |
| 11 | Recovery Time | 5 to 7 days | 10 to 14 days |
| 12 | Results | After 8 to 12 months. | After 12 to 18 months. |