If you have conducted any research into afro hair transplants, then you may be familiar with the term FUE, otherwise known as a Follicular Unit Extraction. These types of hair transplants are a viable option for afro hair. This treatment requires extraction of hair from donor areas at the back and sides of the head, which are then transferred to the area of the scalp where it is needed. This is a precise but typically minimally invasive procedure.

Compared to Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT), an FUE procedure can leave less visible hair transplant scarring as the technique involves removing individual hair follicles rather than a strip of scalp. Individuals with darker skin tend to be more prone to keloid formation, so an FUE procedure tends to be the preferred technique. This is why it is important to choose a professional hair transplant clinic that you can trust.

At Timo Clinic in Istanbul. All our patients receive local anesthesia during hair transplant surgery. During the surgery, you shouldn’t feel anything more than a little bit of pressure; almost like a head massage!

At the beginning of the procedure, the lead hair transplant surgeon will begin by extracting follicular units from the donor area in natural groups of 1-4 (this is called a hair graft). These grafts, or follicular units, are circled by a tiny 1mm punch enabling an accurate and precise incision to be made. The follicular unit is then grasped gently and pulled away from the loose connective tissue that surrounds the unit under the skin.

Once the hair grafts have been taken, no more preparation is required. These small donor hairs are then implanted into the bald area one by one. This process is then repeated over and over again as desired.

As patients are left with tiny 1mm scars from follicle extraction, as opposed to other hair surgery treatments which make larger incisions, the FUE recovery time is usually between 6-7 days.