If you're considering hair restoration surgery, take three minutes to learn all you need to know about this new hair transplant procedure.
To understand FUE (follicular unit extraction) you need to understand a little about the traditional means of transplanting hair otherwise known as the "strip harvest" method.
In this method, a "strip" of one to five hairs is taken from the back of your head and the donor area is then sutured together.
The strip harvest method will cause a thin scar to develop on the back of your head at the point of the suture.
In a nutshell, FUE avoids this scar.
To be fair, some Doctors also feel that there is a quality difference with FUE but this is far from proven and chances are at least as good that the quality difference is a result of the skill level of the surgeon.
Here are the three things you need to know before considering this procedure.

1. FUE costs more--considerably more.
   Pricing your individualized hair transplant is beyond the scope of any responsible article.
   But I can tell you that the charge for all hair restoration surgeries is "per graft".
   In order for the patient to reach his (her) goals, grafts of anywhere from a thousand to five thousand or more can be required.
   The cost is anywhere from $2.
   50 to $8.
   00 per graft.
   The industry trend is for these prices to go down but these numbers give you a good basis for comparison.
   FUE trans-plantations are one hair at a time.
   The strip harvest method, by comparison, while each graft does not include an exact number of hairs it would be safe to guess that FUE costs between two and three times as much as the more traditional method.
   
2. The "Advantage" of avoiding the scar is limited.
   In most cases the scar the FUE avoids is no big deal.
   Why? Because in most cases you can cover up the scar by allowing the hair on the back of your head to grow out an eighth of an inch or more.
   The second reason is that you may be exchanging one scar for another! FUE uses a circular blade to remove one hair at a time and that blade has been known to cause circular "golf ball like" scarring.
   
3. FUE is a means not an end.
   Even if money is not an issue, selecting the method of transplant is not like choosing the dressing for your salad in a restaurant.
   If you walk into the office and demand the more expensive FUE trans-plantation you probably will be accommodated but you won't have any way of knowing if the extra cost is going to be worth it.
   If your Dr.
   suggests this procedure, ask him to show you pictures of past clients with similar hair profiles.
   Even then, before selecting FUE, I would check with a doctor willing to consider the strip harvest method.
   In any case, you should make your decision based upon the Dr.
   's reputation and the pictures of his past work and not upon some marketing campaign for a new surgical procedure.