Follicular Unit Extraction
FUE Hair Transplant
FUE is the foundation of modern hair transplant surgery. Dr. Musbeh performs every extraction personally, using a refined technique that minimises transection and preserves the donor area for the long term.
The medical assessment, surgical planning, hairline design, graft extraction, recipient-site creation and implantation are personally performed by Dr. Arslan Musbeh. FUE, Sapphire FUE and DHI are surgical techniques — Dr. Arslan Musbeh selects or combines the appropriate method after personally evaluating the patient's donor capacity, hair-loss pattern, hair characteristics and long-term needs.
What is FUE?
Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) is a hair transplant technique in which individual follicular units — groups of 1–4 hairs — are extracted from the donor area using a circular punch, typically 0.7–1.0 mm in diameter. The extracted grafts are then implanted into recipient sites in the area of hair loss. FUE leaves no linear scar and allows patients to wear their hair short after surgery.
The extraction technique
The quality of FUE extraction is determined by the surgeon's ability to follow the angle and direction of each follicle beneath the scalp surface. Transection — cutting through the follicle during extraction — is the primary technical risk. Dr. Musbeh's extraction technique, refined over more than 17 years, achieves consistently low transection rates by adapting punch size and angle to each patient's follicular characteristics.
Donor area management
The donor area contains a finite number of extractable follicular units. Conservative extraction — distributing punch sites evenly across the safe zone and never exceeding 50% of available units in any given area — preserves the donor area's visual integrity and maintains reserves for future procedures. This principle is non-negotiable in Dr. Musbeh's practice.
FUE vs Sapphire FUE vs DHI
Standard FUE uses steel blades for recipient site creation. Sapphire FUE uses precision sapphire blades, which produce cleaner incisions and may reduce post-operative swelling — particularly useful in high-density cases. DHI uses an implanter device that creates sites and deposits grafts simultaneously, offering superior angle control for hairline work. Dr. Musbeh selects the most appropriate technique for each case.
Candidate suitability
Who is this procedure for?
- —Male or female androgenetic alopecia with stable hair loss
- —Patients with adequate donor density and a healthy safe zone
- —Patients who want to wear their hair short after surgery
- —Patients requiring a large graft count over a wide area
- —Patients who have been on medical therapy for at least 12 months
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Does FUE leave scars?
FUE leaves small circular scars at each extraction site. At appropriate extraction densities, these are invisible. At high densities, they may become visible as white dots when hair is cut very short.
How many FUE grafts can be extracted in one session?
Typically 2,000–4,000 grafts in a single session, depending on donor density and the size of the safe zone. The appropriate number is determined by individual clinical assessment.
What is the difference between FUE and FUT?
FUT (Follicular Unit Transplantation) involves removing a strip of scalp from the donor area, leaving a linear scar. FUE extracts individual follicular units without a linear scar. FUE is the standard technique in modern hair restoration surgery.
Personal assessment
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Every application is evaluated according to medical history, hair-loss pattern, donor capacity and realistic long-term expectations. If suitable, the procedure is personally planned and performed by Dr. Arslan Musbeh.
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