DIRECT HAIR TRANSPLANT

Direct Hair Implant is a modified version of FUE Technique. The main difference between DHI and FUE is that in DHI, the extraction of grafts is done right before the implantation. It makes the out of body time
of graft almost nil which results increased survival rate of grafts.

Each hair graft is extracted and immediately implanted in the scalp. This technique needs more surgical hands and takes more time than the FUE technique.

The procedure is straight forward: each hair graft is retrieved using punches assisted by a micro motor, and the harvested graft is then implanted at the same time as a slit or incision is formed in the scalp’s bald area. This procedure with each and every hair graft is repeated until the desired hair density is attained.

How direct hair implantation works

DHI is a modified version of FUE hair implantation and follows a similar procedure. Your surgeon will remove hair follicles from a part of your scalp, usually the back of your head, and implant them into balding areas. These hair follicles will eventually grow new hairs.

Here’s what you can generally expect during the procedure:

  1. Your surgeon will shave your head and apply local anesthesia to numb it.
  2. The surgeon will extract hair follicles from the back of your head using a tool with a fine tip.
  3. The hair follicles will be loaded into a pen-shaped tool and implanted into the balding part of your scalp.
  4. The surgeon will apply an antibiotic cream and apply a bandage to all sites.

FUE and DHI surgeries generally take about 8 hours to complete, but the exact time can vary depending on the number of hair follicles being transplanted. It can take 12 to 18 months to see the full results of the surgery.