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You’ll be awake during the procedure, but you’ll probably be sedated and given a local anaesthetic to ensure you don’t feel any pain. You’ll then either have a follicular unit transplant (FUT) or a follicular unit extraction (FUE).

During FUT, your doctor will remove a thin strip of skin with hair on it from the back of your head, cut it into hair grafts (pieces of skin containing 1-4 hairs), and insert it into incisions where you want your hair to grow. The area the skin was stripped from will be stitched to promote healing, but you’re likely to be left with a thin scar. If you opt for FUE, the back of your head will be shaved, grafts of single hairs will be removed and placed into incisions in your scalp. You'll be left with little scars where the hairs were removed. Hair transplants usually take a day to do, and you may need more than one session if a large area is being treated. You should see new hair appearing within the first six months.

Most patients return to work within 1–2 weeks. The transplanted area may be red and scabbed for 1–2 weeks. Transplanted hairs shed within the first few weeks (a normal part of the process) before regrowing permanently over the following months.

FUE is the most popular minimally invasive hair transplant technique. Browse and book FUE hair transplant specialists near you on Fresha.

Hair transplant results are generally permanent, as the transplanted follicles are taken from areas genetically resistant to hair loss. Most patients see significant growth within 6–12 months, with full results typically visible at 12–18 months.

Yes, you’re likely to have scarring in the area(s) your graft(s) were taken. Your scalp may become sore and swell a few days after your transplant, and you’ll probably experience some scabbing. There’s also risk of bleeding, infection, and an allergic reaction to the anaesthetic.