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FUE during extraction - Will surrounding follicles get damaged?


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I've been searching for an answer for this question but not had any success. I have pretty high density in the donor area. It seems like the hair follicles are maximum 1 mm from each other, so how can a dr be so precise to use a 0.75-0.9 mm punch to extract a hair follicle without touching and potentially damaging the surrounding hair follicles? I have thick hair in the donor and I've often heard that I have Asian type of hair even though I'm not Asian, so that worries me a little bit for upcoming FUE, the doctor will use a 0.75-0.9 mm punch, and perhaps will touch and damage the surrounding hair follicles? 

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It really depends on the skill of the surgeon/tech doing the extractions. In general, 0.7-0.9 is small enough not to damage surrounding hair follicles. 


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