Something that worries a lot of clients is the fear that after having a hair transplant, they are just going to lose their hair again. Because the follicles used are taken from the rear of the scalp which is commonly considered the “permanent zone”, your new hair will be completely permanent and you can style it however you like.

FUT hair transplant has a slightly different recovery period to its FUE counterpart due to the way in which the treatment is carried out. Because a strip of follicles are extracted, this creates a linear scar and the length of time for this to heal varies on a person to person basis. On average, we find that the wound normally closes after around 7 to 10 days, and at around this point the staples used for closure will be removed in our premises. Otherwise, the healing process is the same for the newly transplanted follicles as they follow a similar implantation process.

The scar associated your FUT transplant surgery is something that comes as part of the parcel, however there are a number of ways that you can improve the appearance of the scar. This includes simple scar revision, FUT transplantation into the scar tissue (though this brings the issue of a secondary scar which will then have the same issue) and using other cosmetic procedures such as scalp micropigmentation to camouflage the scar.

If you choose to have another hair transplant following on from an FUT procedure, you still have the choice of utilising either an FUE or FUT transplant. The problem you do have however is that you will have some previous scarring from your FUT hair transplant and this could become visible if having another transplant procedure. If you do choose to have another FUT transplant, you shouldn’t end up with multiple scars as it is done through the same area of scar that already exists.

Before the surgery, we provide our patients with a sedative and then use local anaesthetic during the day to alleviate any pain that could be associated with the surgery. Generally, we find that the consensus is that there is very little or no pain during the procedure itself, although some patients do experience some level of pain and discomfort in their scalp following the procedure. Although this pain is considered to be more intense than that associated with an FUE procedure, they should last no longer than a few days and medication will be provided to aid with this.

Any form of pre-existing medical condition will raise concern with our staff as any medical condition has the capability of causing issues before, during and after your surgery. If you do have a medical condition, please speak to your surgeon about it during your consultation and they will be able to advise you on whether or not you are a suitable candidate for the surgery. This means that although it is possible that a medical condition can rule you out of a surgery, it doesn’t mean that it will be a definite and this decision comes down to yourself, your surgeon and in some cases your physician.

It’s our goal to create a hairline that looks as natural as possible, no matter what type of hair transplant method you opt for. With an FUT hair transplant your hair will continue to look natural unless you decide to cut it very short as this can cause the scar to show through the hairline, otherwise nobody should be able to tell the difference.