Senior Member charlie_08 Posted January 10, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted January 10, 2009 Is it Possible to get the FUE grafts taken away from the area you would get a strip done? I ask the question becuase im thinking I could try the FUE root. Knowing if it dosnt work out I have the Strip area to fall back on which hasnt been thined out by FUE grats. Be Interested to know what some of the experts might say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member charlie_08 Posted January 10, 2009 Author Senior Member Share Posted January 10, 2009 Is it Possible to get the FUE grafts taken away from the area you would get a strip done? I ask the question becuase im thinking I could try the FUE root. Knowing if it dosnt work out I have the Strip area to fall back on which hasnt been thined out by FUE grats. Be Interested to know what some of the experts might say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ShavedDethMonk Posted January 10, 2009 Regular Member Share Posted January 10, 2009 Amongst the little I know FUE and FUSS use the same donor area, using the area of hair that is most likely DHT resistant. When you look at immediate POST OP pics of FUE and FUSS patients you will see that the donor area that had been removed was from the back of the head, not too hight and not too low. So in effect they are competing for majority of the same hair. Someone else may be able to comment on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Abedogg Posted January 10, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted January 10, 2009 If its a small amount of FUE they can take some of the hair below the occipital notch - I believe. If they go as low as the nape area then the hair may not be resistant to DHT in the future. They can also go pretty low on the sides, but again I'm not sure how resistant this hair is to DHT. Generally they do not go super low with strip b/c of the risk of scar stretching. Abe Had 3k With Umar on Feb 16, 2009 My Hair Loss Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Charlie, Yes, hair can be taken with FUE in the same area (and somewhat above and below) the area a strip would be taken. Be careful however, how you approach your hair restoration goals. In my opinon, if you're going to get strip at all, you should do it first and get stripped out first before considering using FUE grafts. There's also an argument that suggests getting as much FUE as possible and then going the strip route. There are pros and cons to both. But unless your hair loss is highly extensive, you may be able to get away with a few procedures of one or the other, rather than both. Good luck in deciding a procedure that's right for you. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member charlie_08 Posted January 11, 2009 Author Senior Member Share Posted January 11, 2009 Thanks for your replys, I think if I did deside to go down that path I would be requesting the areas were Remove the grafts Rather than thining out the strip areas. I actully think by doing this I have nothing to lose..other than money If it dosnt work out theres the strip option still open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member latinlotus Posted March 5, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted March 5, 2009 It makes more sense to do strip first then FUE. ******** I am not a doctor. The opinions and comments are of my own. HT with Dr. Cooley on Nov 20, 2008 2097 grafts, 3957 hairs Proscar, 1.25 mg daily, skip the 5th day, started Nov 2007 My Hair Loss Blog - Hair Transplant with Dr. Cooley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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