Most frequently asked Q&A
by actual patients
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You will agree that our engraftment rate is higher.
FUE hair transplant results at FORHAIR are very natural because the changes are truly dramatic.
Different surgical methods do not induce an absolute difference in success rate. The only difference arises from the skill
of the physicians. Although the FUE method incurs slightly higher costs since the pain and scars of the existing
incisional method are reduced remarkably, patients who underwent surgical procedures at FORHAIR frequently comment
that it did not particularly seem more expensive. This is evidence of a very high level of satisfaction after surgery.
Why, then, is this technique controversial only in Korea?
surrounding the graft survival rate of the FUE technique.
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Partial-shaven FUE, 1500 grafts, After 12 months
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Non-shaven FUE, 1200 grafts, After 9 months
Due to the development of the non-incisional method, patients can now undergo hair transplant more conveniently
while physicians are confronted with a more complicated and difficult procedure. Compared with FUT hair transplant,
FUE hair transplant requires substantially greater concentration, labor, and time. In other words,
FUE hair transplant can be conducted only if these requisites are met on the part of the hospital
We carefully presume that the controversy over the low success rate of FUE hair transplant began for such reasons.
FORHAIR is concerned only with providing the best results for patients by means of the best method.
result in more hair follicle damage
It is an misconception arose because FUE requires more operation time
Since each hair follicle is collected one-by-one in FUE, it does require more time in comparison
to FUT(Follicular Unit Transplantation). However, on the other hand, when hair follicles are quickly and
accurately implanted by a highly experienced physician, it is possible to increase the engraftment rate.
Since FORHAIR maintains the principle of implanting hair follicles within 1 hour
of collection, we achieve an average graft survival rate of 97%.
To prevent damage, we keep hair follicles in a solution used for actual preservation of organs as well as in
a physiological saline solution. As such, the hair follicle damage rate depends entirely on the skill of physicians
and the level of collaboration among experienced surgical teams rather than on the surgical technique itself.
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Hair follicles implanted within
1 hour through simultaneous
collection and examination process -
5~6 medical staff work in
collaboration for a single patient -
Hair follicles kept in organ
preservation solution at low
temperature of 4º
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Must the hair follicle depth be adjusted after hair follicle transplant?
After implanting all the hair follicles, it is essential to check whether they have been implanted perfectly.
If hair follicles were implanted unevenly, those that were implanted too deeply must be taken out and those that were implanted too shallowly must be pushed in further. However, it is preferable to implant them at an accurate depth the first time, since it is not advisable to touch hair follicles on multiple occasions.
Since FORHAIR FUE & slit surgery procedure leaves skin tissue at the top of the collected hair follicle, it is not possible in principle to insert follicles too deeply when implanting them. Due to the high proficiency level of the medical staff, there have been almost no cases of hair follicles being implanted too shallowly either. Even if implanted too shallowly, this could be corrected easily since it is possible to visually detect the bulging of circular skin tissues on the scalp surface.
if partial shaving is executed?
It is a concern that quite many people have and in fact, there are many cases.
Collecting hair follicles from one concentrated part of occipital region can cause the area look empty.
This is because most healthy and good hair is concentrated on the back of the head.
Partial shaving results in a slight occurrence of hair density in the area of collection and non-collection.
Occasionally, sensitive people can tell the difference. Accordingly, there are a lot of patients
who prefer the FUE hair transplant without any shaving at all over partial shaving.
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Partial-shaven FUE (CIT)
Partial shaving
of occipital region
Immediately after
partial shaving -
Non-shaven FUE (C2G)
Hair follicles to be
collected just cut
short without shaving
Immediately after cutting
without shaving
Under no circumstances does FORHAIR collect hair follicles to the extent of creating
aesthetic problems due to a drop in hair density in the occipital region.
We maintain residual density in excess of 75% of existing hair after surgery by only collecting
from approximately 25% of the partial shaving area, thereby ensuring that it is not easily noticeable.
In addition, FORHAIR produces maximum effect from a smaller number of hair follicles.
There are 1~4 hair strands on each hair follicle. As such, we achieve maximum effect with minimal hair follicles
by collecting follicles with 2~3-hair strands rather than single-stranded follicles.
It is substantially more efficient to implant 100 hair strands by collecting 50 follicles rather
than implanting 100 strands by collecting 100 follicles. FORHAIR produces natural looking hair
transplant that cannot be noticed even from a distance of 1m, by preventing density reduction in the occipital region.
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Is it difficult to transplant large quantities through the non-incisional technique?
This is a misconception arising from the fact that FUE hair transplant takes more time than FUT hair transplant, and it is not true. FORHAIR regardless of the surgical procedure, completes implantation within 1 hour of hair follicle collection following the principle and, as such, is not restricted by a long surgery duration or the time period that hair follicles spend outside the body.
The most important issue is the engraftment rate. The majority of patients undergoing large quantity implantation have a low density of hair in the occipital region. Therefore, if an excessively large number of hair follicles are collected from the occipital region, it will impart stress on the scalp and, inevitably, unhealthy hair follicles will be collected. This will lead to a drop in the engraftment rate.
FORHAIR can implant up to 2,500 hair follicles (approximately 5,000 hair strands) per surgery on the same day, and provides satisfactory results by stably collecting healthy hair follicles only. - Is it advisable to complete large quantity implantation in a single procedure?
Suture scars are produced by FUT hair transplant, since it involves the scalp
being cut out. Although the FUE hair transplant method markedly reduces such scarring,
it is not completely scar-free, since a punching process is needed in collection.
Depending on the individual, scars may not show at all or they could appear in the form
of white spots on the scalp from the 1mm-diameter punching procedure.
However, this does not generate aesthetic problems since they will be fully covered once hair grows by just 1cm .
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Optimal hair follicle collection to minimize scarring
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Nearly visible donor site scar
Normally, the FUE hair transplant method involves collecting hair follicles using a circular punch with a diameter
of 0.8~1.2mm, and the size of the punch used differs depending on the surgeon. Although it is possible to
collect hair follicles more easily if the diameter is larger, it is inevitable that scars are bigger when larger
holes are made in the scalp. While it is possible to reduce scar size by using a punch of smaller diameter,
this creates a higher possibility that hair follicles get cut.
Therefore, there is no such thing as a punch of absolutely ideal size, and surgeons change the
punch size if the rate of cut follicles increases during collection. As such, even the use of
the punch requires a high level of surgical experience and expertise.
direction of hair growth?
It is a false fact that FUE hair transplant can’t tell the direction
of hair growth when shaven method is taken to cut the hair to 1mm.
FORHAIR executes slit implantation rather than using a hair implanting device. At this time, if slits
are made in the direction of the existing hair, new hair growth will occur in the same direction.
During the collection, we check both hair curl and its direction.
Also, for implantation, we make SLIT considering characters of surrounding hairs
Even in the case of rapid change in hair direction on the crown of the head or hair lying
flat on the hairline and sideburns, it is possible to achieve a natural hair direction
by minutely adjusting the slit angle. In addition, hair characteristically changes in accordance
with the surrounding environment of the recipient area, so will settle in very naturally in a similar
manner as the original hair within approximately 1~2 years of implantation.
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Before
Marking hair whorl
and direction of hair growth -
After shaving
Marked lines show
the direction of hair growth -
After SLIT
Slit are created following
the existing hair’s direction like a spiral
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Is it not possible to align the direction of the hair (curl) with FUE hair transplant
There exists the misconception that ‘implanted hair grows in the wrong direction due to an inability to discern the original curl direction owing to the short length of the collected hair follicle if non-incisional surgery is carried out’. However there is nothing to worry about as long as the angle and direction of the slit is made correctly. This will ensure that the hair will grow in the direction of the slit. Although it is very simple logic, it is a technique that not everyone can master. In addition, implanted hair will naturally settle like the hair in the surrounding area as time passes, given the characteristics of hair. As such, there is no need to worry about this.
- Is slit implantation truly free of the popping phenomenon?
FUE or FUT is appropriate for me
Patients have a lot to worry since the surgical methods recommended by each hospital differ.
As such, we would like to offer some explanation of medical standards, since there exists
marked deviation depending on cost possibility of shaving, scars, and recovery period, etc.
The important issue is the different scalp characteristics of each individual.
The FUT method can be restrictive unless the scalp has good resilience, since it is a technique that involves cutting up the hair follicle collection area and suturing the scalp. As such, if the scalp has good resilience then there is no difficulty even if the collection area is widened. However, if the scalp has poor resilience, skin will be pulled out at the time of suturing and blood circulation will be degraded. If blood is not supplied harmoniously, it will not only result in a drop in the engraftment rate, but also increase the possibility of accompanying falling off of the hair around the suture, and even necrosis in severe cases. Pain and an extended recovery period due to incisions are other factors that need to be considered.
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FUT if scalp has good resilience
There is no problem in suturing after the
incision due to the resilience of the scalp -
FUE if scalp has poor resilience
There will be a drop in blood circulation
and engraftment rate due to pulling of
the scalp when sutured
On the other hand, FUE hair transplant can be executed regardless of scalp characteristics
because hair follicles are collected one-by-one without incision.
Surgery will be possible for the majority of patients, with the exception of cases of impossible
collection in the normal method due to significant problems in the scalp itself, or cases in which reduction
of existing incisional scarring is necessary, although theses are very rare. If it is not possible to shave or
partially shave hair due to the patient’s employment circumstances,
FORHAIR can also execute surgery without shaving (C2G). However, the cost of this is higher and requires
an even higher surgeon skill level. As such, few hospitals are able to execute this technique.