FUE Regrowth Not As Good As FIT?

[omarshari]

I've been reading on the various posts here that FUE grafts takes longer to regrow? Aisde from the obvious advantages of cost and more donor hairs to harvest, is there other advantages FIT technique has in relation to results on the recipient area??
(ie such as the fact that FUE grafts are less likely to survive due to the nature of extraction, etc)

 

[omarshari]

Anyone thats gone through FUE procedure??

 

[KiLLuMiNaTi]

I dont know what FIT is. But i had FUE with a surgeon thats pretty crap at it and my growth was poor.Make sure you go to a surgeon that is an FUE specialist..What country are you in?

 

[omarshari]

FIT as in strip procedure.. How come regrowth was so bad??
Isn't it the same technique as a strip procedure when it comes to inserting the grafts in the recipient area??

 

[LookingGood!]

FIT as in strip procedure.. How come regrowth was so bad??
Isn't it the same technique as a strip procedure when it comes to inserting the grafts in the recipient area??

NO NO! FIT is the acronym for Dr Cole's Follicular Isolation Technique. It's his version of FUE with some marketing added. I had a "FIT" or FUE technique last summer, 1500 grafts into the hairline and I am at 11 months. It grew in well and I might have alittle more growth and changes in the next 3-5 months b/c the final result may take 12-18 months.

 

[Guest]

Really do your research so you understand the differences between strip and FUE.

 

[omarshari]

so are you saying in terms of regrowth, fue is the same as strip?

 

[Guest]

The best yields that I see continue to be from strip. That does not mean I don't support FUE though because it has its place.

 

[omarshari]

Thanks gill, you're always reliable and I value your comments..

Hmm.. Well, aside from the fact that strip obviously gives more by way of quantity, I really don't see why in terms of regrowth, strip grafts and FUE grafts are not the same.. I mean, essentially both techniques use very similar methods (punch grafts or otherwise) of harvesting onto the recipient area..
Why wouldn't FUE grafts grow at the same rate (that is, within the same time frame) as a regular strip graft..??

 

[Guest]

You're welcome and appreciate your comments.

The whole issue with the yield factor is really not the "rate of regrowth", but rather the issue of transection in the extraction process compared to the meticulous microscopic dissection of the strip specimen into lean grafts. So the main issue is not how fast will it grow, but how much of it will grow.

Many of the talented docs utilize custom sized blades to create the recipient sites and then the grafts are cut to the exact size of the blades. Skilled techs can then cut these grafts precisely and avoid damage to the follicles. With FUE, transected hair will never grow. So the implication is that there is far less potential for damage done to the grafts with microscopic dissection than the extraction process. And the less experience one has in the extraction process, the more potential for transection. That's why you never see any educated patients waiting in line for the new FUE surgeon to be their newest patients.

I will give credit to some FUE docs that have demonstrated proficiency with lower transection rates, but large strip sessions from the best docs continue to produce the best yields because an extremely high percent of strip grafts that are implanted in the recipient area will grow, in the high 90% if they are prepared and implanted correctly. The results speak for themselves.

 

[omarshari]

Well, although the last post by gill erred me away from FUE, I have today agreed to a small 100 FUE procedure on the left side of the hairline.. (my hairline is assymetrical)..
My Doctor is pretty experienced (over 20 yrs) but I dont know how many FUE procedures he has done..
I don't know if this is the right way to go for me.. Its not the fact that I'm getting the procedure, but I'm worried that the FUE will not yield good results instead of strip..

 

[Guest]

omarshari,

No offense, but if you do not know how many FUE procedures your surgeon has done, then why in the world whould you be choosing this individual for FUE? Are you choosing to do 100 FUE solely to see if the yield is good? I am assuming that you need more than 100 grafts. Who is the surgeon if you don't mind my asking.

Are you aware of KilluMiNaTi's experience with someone not as experienced in FUE? :roll:

 

[haggis]

omar be patient and do your reasearch , Or you will be sorry like i am.

what hair transplant work did you have rambo ?

 

[haggis]

although i didnt have 2800 grafts like you.I only had 800 in the frontal area..

At least you didnt waste to many grafts, have you got it fixed now?

 

[hairtech]

There are many doctors doing well with FUE... I would really find out how many cases your doctor has done. There IS a learning curve... Don't be the patient that is in the learning curve if you can avoid it.

 

[haggis]

No not yet, i have an appointment to see martinick in ten days.

You are going back to the dr who did the poor work? isnt that a bit risky ?

 

[s.a.f]

I dont think any surgeon has ever given money back! Good luck but I dont like your odds on that one. Unfortunatly only a small % of hair transplant patients or potential patients do their research properly and most dont find these forums until its too late (thats how the butchers get away with it for decades) so she's probably not overly concerned about your posts.

 

[hairtech]

Look you are doing the right thing by calling her out. I suggest that you email her with the links. I suggest that you post photos here of your donor and recipient area.

 

[Guest]

IMHO, no surgeon world-wide learning FUE should be allowed to harvest that many extractions on any single patient. It should be done in small increments until the technique is mastered and proven by the corresponding yields.

 

[haggis]

IMHO, no surgeon world-wide learning FUE should be allowed to harvest that many extractions on any single patient. It should be done in small increments until the technique is mastered and proven by the corresponding yields.

Very true, you only have to look at the results of the doctor in the UK thats offering FUE, to see what happens when someone with little experience of fue 'has a go at it'