FUE – The Next Generation of Hair Transplantation

If you’re currently exploring your hair restoration options, you may very well be considering a hair transplant. If you’re one of the millions who have heard horror stories of hair transplants gone wrong, or unsightly “hair plugs” we encourage you to do some more research. The hair transplant industry has been around for nearly 60 years, in that time specialist have fine tuned the art into a technique we now call the follicular unit extraction (FUE).

The Early Days of Hair Transplants

Believe it or not, the very first hair transplant was performed in 1952. At the time Dr. Norman Orentreich coined the term “donor dominance” to explain how a transplanted hair can continue to grow and thrive as it did prior to transplantation. Though the medical community did not accept Dr. Orentreich’s theory right away, his landmark study was finally published in 1959. It was at that time that doctors began offering hair transplants.

Throughout the 1960’s and 1970’s specialists transplanted large grafts of hair, also known as “hair plugs.” The unnatural look of these oversized hair grafts gave the hair transplantation industry a stigma for many years.

Hair Transplants Today

In the 1980’s and 1990’s hair transplant specialists began to push the envelope in an effort to deliver more natural looking results. Today, the follicular unit extraction is practiced worldwide. During an FUE, individual hair follicles are extracted from the donor areas of the scalp, typically from the back and sides. Each individual follicle is then carefully transplanted into the recipient area using microscopic incisions. The end result is a hair transplant that is virtually undetectable to the human eye.

If you’re seeking a permanent, natural looking solution for your advancing hair loss, we encourage you to consider the FUE. At the Hair Specialist we have preformed thousands of follicular unit extractions as well as follicular unit transplants (FUT). As the leading providers of Nebraska hair transplant services, we are here to answer your questions and help you determine if a hair transplant is right for you.

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Schedule your no-obligation appointment today. During your appointment you will meet with your personal Image Consultant, who will answer your questions and explain your hair restoration options. It’s that simple. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain, contact us today!

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