The problem: A woman’s hair is her crowning glory and one of the features many women spend the most time and money on. If it begins to fall out, it can be more than just upsetting, it can be absolutely devastating. It can lead to total loss of confidence and even depression. The good news is that here at The Private Clinic we have pioneered a new hair transplant technique that delivers realistic, natural looking results with minimal downtime.
The treatment: Dr Raghu Reddy has developed the Third Generation Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE), which is an advanced method of minimally invasive hair restoration. The benefits of this technique over previous methods include:
- More natural looking results with denser packing
- 3G FUE is a simpler, less painful and minimally invasive procedure
- No scalpels, stitches or linear scarring
- 3G FUE can implant hair in a particular direction which can’t be done with other techniques like the Strip technique
- We transplant only strong, healthy follicles
- This treatment is also ideal for eyebrows
- With our evidence based master plan, we can work to prevent future loss of hair
- Lifelong guarantee for the number of hairs placed
The results: After treatment your hair will look and feel full and healthy once again. The results of this technique are more natural than those achieved with previous generations of hair restoration treatment.
Downtime: Healing time takes approximately 2 – 4 days, so you may need to take a day off work and avoid sporting activities for about a week.
Our team: We are the UK’s leading cosmetic group and have some of the most experienced doctors and surgeons in the country working with us. Our leading hair transplant surgeon, Dr Reddy has spent years perfecting the method of FUE that we offer to ensure better results and minimal downtime. He is the leading authority on this type of treatment in the UK and has successfully helped many women get the results they hoped for. He can also correct the problems caused by previous treatments carried out by less experienced doctors. It takes many years to develop the skills needed to perfect this technique and we are very proud to have a surgeon of Dr Reddy’s calibre working with us. By coming to us for your hair transplant you can rest assured you are in the very best hands.
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Some of your questions answered
What does the treatment involve?
In order to explain the benefits of our treatment and what it involves, it helps to give you an idea of what is involved in the more invasive Strip technique.
The Strip technique involves removing a long band of skin from the back of the head with a scalpel, then dissecting the follicles under a microscope before placing them onto the bald or thinning area. This technique always leaves a scar, no matter how skilled the surgeon is, and can cause nerve damage and numbness of the scalp.
With FUE, a special punch less than 1 mm in diameter is used to remove the hair follicles directly from the scalp. There is no need for a scalpel, hence no stitching or scarring. We can safely extract up to 7000 hairs in one day whereas with previous generations of FUE it was only possible to safely extract 2500 hairs a day. Another advantage of FUE is that none of the follicular units are damaged during the extraction, whereas with the Strip method up to 30% of the donor follicles may be damaged by the use of a scalpel.
Does the treatment hurt?
The treatment is simple and painless and the graft heals within 2-4 days. Compare this to the Strip technique where healing time takes up to 30 days and requires very strict post-operative care, and you can see why so many people are choosing FUE over the Strip method.
How long does the treatment take?
The length of the treatment depends on the number of hairs needed. Usually between 6 and 8 hours.
How soon will I see results?
Hair growth usually starts around 4 weeks.
How long will the results last?
Results with FUE are permanent.
Are there any side effects?
As the placement incisions are so small, the risk of post-operative infection is very low with 3G FUE.
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