What type of questions should I ask a doctor for FUE?

[zyzz]

What types of questions should I ask my potential doctors if I am considering doing FUE?

[snortsnortsnort]

You got ask him if he lifts, for starters.

[GreatPelo]

1. Does the doctor do the harvesting or does he have technicians do it? (should be Dr)

2. Are you a good candidate for FUE? (If you are young and have an advanced hair loss pattern, you may not be)

3. Does he exclusively perform Hair Transplant surgery? (too many non specialist are getting involved in the industry and having their techs do the HT sx while they are dong another type of procedure)

4. Does he do the shaved or non-shaved (of donor area) FUE method? (if you have to return to work soon, you may have a mushroom hairstyle for a few weeks and may look funny going back to work)

5. How long has he been performing FUE procedures and how many?

 

Good luck!

[Sean]

Are you experienced?

 

Are you really as good as you show yourself on forums?

 

Can you achieve the desired density I want?

 

Will you lower my hairline or make me think youll lower my hairline by shaving my nead skin tight in the front and then regular buzz behind it?

 

How long have you done fue?

 

Will any of your techs place my grafts and if so how much experience do they have?

 

Will you extract my grafts only or will any unexperienced technician do this for training purposes?

 

Can you match the desired look I want with the pictures i am showing you?

 

What size punch do you use?

 

Will you do one day or two day surgery? If you will do one day surgery is it safe for me and my grafts and yield and why will you insist on one day surgery?

[zyzz]

Thanks for the great questions! I have some follow up:

 

Can you achieve the desired density I want?

 

Am I expecting the answer to be a measurement/sq space? What are good density?

 

What size punch do you use?

 

What are common punch sizes and what would be the difference between bigger and smaller punch sizes?

 

Also would manual vs motor define a doctor's experience? When should a patient prefer manual vs motor?

 

Also, how do I describe how high I'd like to go up in the front? Do I just measure in cm and tell him the length to work on from left corner, middle front and right corner?

[xtatic5]

Thanks for the great questions! I have some follow up:

 

Am I expecting the answer to be a measurement/sq space? What are good density?

 

Yes, you should receive a ball park figure. 50 fu/cm2 is a generally good number.

 

What are common punch sizes and what would be the difference between bigger and smaller punch sizes?

 

Punches range from .7 -1.2mm. Smaller punch means smaller scars but also potentially higher transection (esp. for curly hair).

 

Also would manual vs motor define a doctor's experience? When should a patient prefer manual vs motor?

 

Manual is slower but less damaging to the grafts. Motorized extractions are sometimes performed by technicians and less experienced doctors (because it's easier).

 

Also, how do I describe how high I'd like to go up in the front? Do I just measure in cm and tell him the length to work on from left corner, middle front and right corner?

 

Hairlines are measured from the top of the eyebrows. You generally tell them the lowest point of your desired hairline (center) and they'll draw the rest based on your physiology. Of course, what you want isn't always what they'll agree to give you.