Can Harvesting Affect the Overall Hair transplant Result
Aug 02, 2025
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In recent years, there have been discussions on FUT/ FUE harvesting and the overall hair transplant result. Although a bad harvest can affect the hair growth, the overall result in the recipient area depends on planning and distribution of the grafts.
In recent years, discussions have arisen regarding the correlation between the overall results of hair transplants and the harvesting techniques used by experienced hair transplant surgeons. There is a faction that only prefers FUE or follicular unit excision. Then there is another group that pushes for FUT hair transplant or the strip techniques for harvesting, making clients believe that harvesting will affect the overall hair transplant result. Although bad harvesting from the donor area may affect the result, the overall result depends on the planning and distribution of the grafts in the recipient area.
With the modern hair transplant techniques, once the hair is harvested from the donor area, it is cut under the microscope into refined hair follicular units. The hair restoration specialist should then make incisions into the recipient areas using customized needles that would allow for lateral incisions and smaller units to be implanted following the direction and orientation of the patient's hair. The hair restoration specialist should take time and follow facial contours and make the incisions close enough for dense packing. Many of the units have double or triple follicular units naturally and should be placed in the recipient areas accordingly. The one and two-hair units should be placed close to the frontal hairline for a natural look, and the triple hair units in the mid-scalp to crown for density. The hair restoration specialist should pay close attention to the size and number of grafts and plan out the distribution in advance. The recipient area should be prepared using customized needles that follow the direction and orientation of the exiting hair. These factors will allow for the most natural and best hair transplantation results.
Dr. Meshkin is honored to be recognized as a designated long-standing member of ISHRS by his peers and also be a certified diplomat by ABHRS for his knowledge and skill as a specialized hair restoration surgeon. He performs FUE and FUT hair transplants in Los Angeles in Irvine, and Newport Beach offices. To find out more about your hair loss, visit one of Dr. Meshkin's FUE hair transplant and FUT hair restoration clinics in Los Angeles and Irvine locations. Dr. Meshkin will use the latest techniques to make his evaluation and see if you can benefit from a hair restoration procedure. If you are a good candidate, Dr. Meshkin gives the best hair restoration recommendations customized to your needs and concerns.
If you are suffering from hair loss or hair thinning, you can contact us at (949) 219-0027 to schedule a consultation or visit our website at www.meshkinmedical.com.
These two harvesting techniques have been extensively studied and experimented with to find out the pros and cons of each. Over the past decade, each technique has evolved into perfection, and now doctors are more certain as to which is better for a client on an individual basis. For those clients who are leaning towards an FUE hair transplant, all the pros and cons need to be discussed before the procedure is recommended. If the patient is a good candidate for FUT hair restoration or the strip method, there are new techniques have been developed that could minimize the scarring after healing.
With the modern hair transplant techniques, once the hair is harvested from the donor area, it is cut under the microscope into refined hair follicular units. The hair restoration specialist should then make incisions into the recipient areas using customized needles that would allow for lateral incisions and smaller units to be implanted following the direction and orientation of the patient's hair. The hair restoration specialist should take time and follow facial contours and make the incisions close enough for dense packing. Many of the units have double or triple follicular units naturally and should be placed in the recipient areas accordingly. The one and two-hair units should be placed close to the frontal hairline for a natural look, and the triple hair units in the mid-scalp to crown for density. The hair restoration specialist should pay close attention to the size and number of grafts and plan out the distribution in advance. The recipient area should be prepared using customized needles that follow the direction and orientation of the exiting hair. These factors will allow for the most natural and best hair transplantation results.
Dr. Meshkin is honored to be recognized as a designated long-standing member of ISHRS by his peers and also be a certified diplomat by ABHRS for his knowledge and skill as a specialized hair restoration surgeon. He performs FUE and FUT hair transplants in Los Angeles in Irvine, and Newport Beach offices. To find out more about your hair loss, visit one of Dr. Meshkin's FUE hair transplant and FUT hair restoration clinics in Los Angeles and Irvine locations. Dr. Meshkin will use the latest techniques to make his evaluation and see if you can benefit from a hair restoration procedure. If you are a good candidate, Dr. Meshkin gives the best hair restoration recommendations customized to your needs and concerns.
If you are suffering from hair loss or hair thinning, you can contact us at (949) 219-0027 to schedule a consultation or visit our website at www.meshkinmedical.com.