How long does the FUE Hair Transplant procedure take?

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

Amir Yazdan, MD · Answer

Lunchtime procedure? This is a surgery. A very delicate, lengthy process.  An FUE procedure with roughly 2,000 grafts takes 8-12 hours for me to perform.  How much area you can cover depends on your donor zone and donor density.

Emrah Cinik, MD · Answer

The time depends on the number of grafts implanted. Every step of FUE procedure is done one by one but normally it takes around 7-8 hours.

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

Plan on a full day for over 1000 grafts.You start in the morning and you end around lunch time.The area of coverage depend on the number of grafts.

Ekrem Civas, MD, FISHRS · Answer

From our team, for about 3000 grafts, we take 9-10 hours. A typical surgery starts at 08:30 and ends at around 18:00.

Parsa Mohebi, MD, FISHRS · Answer

Definitely not a lunch time procedure!FUE is very meticulous and with our current technology it may take 6-10 hours for an average procedure of 1500-2000 grafts.  The coverage you get with a FUE procedure has to do with the characteristics of your donor hair, and number of grafts that you need to discuss with your hair transplant surgeon.

How long does the FUE Hair Transplant procedure take?

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