What is Advanced FUE®?
Introduction
Advanced FUE® represents a pinnacle in hair transplantation innovation, developed by Advanced Hair Restoration through years of experience and the transplantation of over 2 million FUE grafts. This advanced technique encompasses refined protocols in graft handling, hydration requirements, strategic placement strategies, and the integration of cutting-edge FUE technology.
Here’s how Advanced FUE® sets a new standard in hair restoration, emphasizing skill, expertise, protocol, and experience.
Advanced FUE Benefits & Clinical Experience
Highest Expected Graft Survival Rate
Effective on the Most Diverse Set of Hair and Skin Types
No-Shave FUE™ Option Available
Fastest Harvest Rate of any Technology Tested
Lowest Transection Rate of any Technology Tested
Mega-Sessions (3500+) are Possible in One Procedure Instead of Two or Three
Key Features of Advanced FUE
Using this technique we have maximized graft survivability (matching that of FUT Linear grafts), reduced the duration of procedures (improving patient comfort and reducing time grafts are out of the body), and have increased the number of viable FUE grafts that can be harvested while still staying in the safe zone. Our industry-leading experience and these techniques allow us to surpass industry expectations and hypotheses of older studies.
Choosing a hair transplant procedure is a decision that must be made with care, as the outcome will last your lifetime. For this reason it is imperative to choose a leading clinic. The Advanced FUE process is proven, with millions of grafts transplanted using this technique. Patients with light hair, curly hair, thin hair, and with previous FUT(s) are sometimes considered challenging for FUE - Yet these are usually great candidates for the Advanced FUE process.
Advanced FUE
The Advanced FUE technique uses the latest innovation in automated FUE. This technology is instrumental in achieving the high quality, rate, and survivability of FUE grafts.
The device works by carefully extracting individual follicles one by one and does not cause a linear ear-to-ear scar that is seen with linear strip procedures.
How does Advanced FUE compare to Robotic FUE
We performed multiple side-by-side studies of the robotic device alongside our device (including 50-50 splits on the same patient) over the course of over a year. We observed that the Advanced FUE technique consistently yielded better-than-or-equal-to results, yet caused less patient discomfort (as indicated by patients who had both), fewer transections, less donor trauma, and substantially shorter overall procedure times. Several robotic FUE cases had to be aborted mid-procedure due to limitations and requirements of the machine that were not practical or possible for the specific patient and circumstance. We have never had to abort an Advanced FUE procedure due to such circumstances.
We found robotic FUE to have numerous requirements on the type of hair and skin a patient needs to have to be considered a good candidate. Curly hair or skin that does not have good contrast with the hair were not ideal candidates. Patients with previous procedures (FUE or Linear) or with pre-existing scars or marks also were substantially limited in the number of grafts that could be harvested. Similarly, we found robotic FUE had difficulty with maintaining a consistent harvesting density, especially as the device went away from the easiest zones and struggled with changing angles of the hair and scalp. This could lead to zones being noticeably more harvested than others, even post-operatively. Our technique is much more flexible in these regards, as the human mind and eye are able to adapt to variations and new situations far better than preprogrammed software.