steviekm3 Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Does the recipient site heal faster under FUE or does it heal just the same as the strip method ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviekm3 Posted September 27, 2009 Author Share Posted September 27, 2009 Does the recipient site heal faster under FUE or does it heal just the same as the strip method ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member the B spot Posted September 27, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted September 27, 2009 Much faster, much easier. Unless of course there are 3-4K+ grafts extracted. From those who have had that done, there seems to be some lingering pain and down time. Still not as difficult a post-op as strip---simply because not being worried about stretching your scar is a huge relief. Take Care, Jason Go Cubs! 6721 transplanted grafts 13,906 hairs Performed by Dr. Ron Shapiro Dr. Ron Shapiro and Dr. Paul Shapiro are members of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member shanti Posted September 28, 2009 Regular Member Share Posted September 28, 2009 I have a little weeping of the FUE holes the first night after surgery (take a old towel for the hotel pillows), then second day I shampoo the site. Red dots for next 4 or 5 days but healed to the touch, then pretty much visibly healed by end of the week. I'v never had strip but FUE healing is very quick and almost painless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviekm3 Posted September 28, 2009 Author Share Posted September 28, 2009 I'm mainly concerned about the area where the hair is placed. I thought the strip and FUE only difference in the "donor" region and strip took much longer to heal from donor area but healing times would be the same at the recipient area... Just concerned because I want to return to work quickly, and don't want the surgery to be noticeable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member shanti Posted September 28, 2009 Regular Member Share Posted September 28, 2009 Sorry, we misread your initial question. Recovery in the 'recipient' is the same as the strip technique. The only difference between the two techniques relates to the donor site. Planting the grafts in the recipient is the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HairHope Posted September 28, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted September 28, 2009 Recovery is much easier, I had both - however to assume you won't have shock loss and be totally unnoticable is unpredicatable, for as long as it takes. Dec. 2004 - 1938 Grafts via Strip Feb. 2009 - 1002 Grafts via FUE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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