Dr. Feller/ Dr. Bloxham should I do FUE or FUT for my next one ?!

[beldarcone]

I had my surgery with Drs Feller and Bloxham last year and am very happy with the results. But now I would like to cover a smaller spot in the back of the head. Should I do this as another FUT or as FUE? Docs, what do you think?

[aWidowsPeek]

The rest of us can give you opinions too Post some pics.

[beldarcone]

Tnx. I'm going to make my one year appt with the docs office today so I'll have them take a bunch of pictures and then put them up. What I am thinking is that if I can get FUE for the top/back I can have them take from the sides and leave the donor back for another strip in the future.

[Dr Blake Bloxham]

Hi Beldar,

 

Good to hear from you!

 

Glad to hear you are coming into the office as well. We'll get some images up so the community can weigh in too. And I definitely want to evaluate the size of the crown and the overall donor before recommending one way or another.

 

I think your plan sounds pretty good if the crown area is reasonable sized. However, I would definitely want to be cautious with FUE in the donor area to make sure we don't compromise future procedures or create any visible thinning around the FUT scar. But, like I said before, it should be a reasonable plan if the size of the crown itself isn't too big.

 

NOW, having said that ....

 

You would likely still get more overall by doing another FUT. Even if it was a smaller one to cover the crown area. Better growth yield and a more reliable donor region up the road (because you truly never know what the future holds). And if the crown does require a larger number of grafts, I'll likely recommend another FUT regardless. As I'm sure you know, we are big proponents of slow, cautious, delicate, manual FUE; and this, by nature, usually means smaller cases.

 

Look forward to seeing you in the office soon. Don't hesitate to contact if you need anything in the meantime.