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How long does the FUE Hair Transplant procedure take?

Sep 23, 2014

Is this a lunchtime procedure or something that typically takes multiple hours? How much area can you typically cover with FUE in one session?

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Dr. Amir Yazdan, MD
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Dr. Parsa Mohebi, MD, FISHRS
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Dr. William Rassman, MD (retired)
Dr. William Rassman, MD (retired)
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Amir Yazdan, MD

The biggest challenge I find for patients is their haircut after an FUE procedure.  We shave an area on the back of the scalp and thus patients have a funny looking haircut for about 10 days or so.  In the first few days there is scabbing on the grafts as well which is noticeable. So yes, p...

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Amir Yazdan, MD

As this is a cosmetic procedure,I am not aware of any insurance companies that will cover the costs of the procedure. We have tried at our clinic and have had no luck with the insurance companies.

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Ozge Ergun, MD

Thanks for the question. There is no specific age for a hair transplantation. But people under the age group of 18 years to 80 years usually options for hair transplantation as the symptoms of balding and spot balding occur within this span of life. I wish you all the best. 

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Jeff Angobaldo, MD

Thank you for your question.  In experienced hands, the craft success rate is 95%,  Make sure you find an experienced surgeon.  Best wishes. 

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Amir Yazdan, MD

I don't have my patients apply anything to the scalp after their FUE procedure.  I have them wash 2x a day with baby shampoo. Light exercise is ok after about a week.  I recommend patients not to smoke as it interrupts wound healing and lowers oxygenation in the tissue to grafts that already h...

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Amir Yazdan, MD

Usually patients feel completely normal within 1-2 days.  They look normal after 1-2 weeks depending on their haircut and hair style and how long they wear their hair.  You should start seeing hair growth within the first 6 months and the results will continue to improve out to 1 year.

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