Mutiple FUE sessions - how do they know?

[HairHope]

Hi all,

 

I just had my second HT, first one was 1938 grafts via strip (in 2004) and this one was 1000 FUE (last week). I found FUE to be much easier and I am healing quickly since they extracted the FUE from selected shaved areas and it is hidden.

 

On a follow-up FUE, once the back fully grows back in the shaved areas, how do they know where to take the next set of FUE from?

 

Thanks.

[HairHope]

Hi all,

 

I just had my second HT, first one was 1938 grafts via strip (in 2004) and this one was 1000 FUE (last week). I found FUE to be much easier and I am healing quickly since they extracted the FUE from selected shaved areas and it is hidden.

 

On a follow-up FUE, once the back fully grows back in the shaved areas, how do they know where to take the next set of FUE from?

 

Thanks.

[Maxxy]

I'm not 100% on this but under a microscope they should be to see the scars created by the last surgery also where they took the grafts from last time there will be less hairs per cm.

[T.C]

There will be white dots visible when hair is shaved fully.

[mmhce]

Hair Hope,

They're both right. The surgeon uses special spectacles with mounted high magnification lenses and can see the little circular scars from where the units were extracted.

[Bill - Seemiller]

Hairhope,

 

Extract hair follicles don't grow back even though the surrounding hair does. Therefore, when your head is re-shaved for another FUE procedure, only previously non-extracted hair follicles can be extracted.

 

As others have stated, a small white dot (scar) will remain where hair has been taken. Under magnfication, it will be a lot easier to see, and then new follicles will be strategically targeted and extracted for subsequent sessions.

 

A surgeon shouldn't take too many follicles from the same area otherwise, scarring will become evident.

 

I hope this helps.

 

Best wishes,

 

Bill