Is avoiding a visable scar important to you? | Yes | Is your ideal hairstyle long? | Yes | Scars from either procedure will be less noticeable |
No | Scars from FUE are less noticable with short hairstyles | |||
no/No preference | Either | |||
Do You Want To Minimize Hair Shaving Prior To The Procedure? | Yes | Do you require the maximum number of hair grafts possible for your transplant? | Yes | Strip surgery requires minimal shaving (and provides more grafts in a comparable session) |
No | The unshaven FUE method allows for minimal shaving in narrow strips for the procedure (will not provide a large amount of grafts compared to strip surgery) | |||
no/No preference | Either | |||
Are you concerned with the appearance of your scalp in the weeks following the procedure? | Yes | Do you have long hair that you wish to maintain after the procedure? | Yes | Strip harvested area is hidden |
Unshaven FUE harvested area is hidden | ||||
No | Both techniques will expose harvesting area in very short hair for up to 2 weeks | |||
no/No preference | Either | |||
Have you had a previous hair transplant surgery? | Yes | Does the hair transplant need to be repaired? | Yes | FUE may be best |
No | Either may be best | |||
Do you have scalp scars that need to be covered? | Yes | FUE | ||
No | Either | |||
No | Either | |||
Does a hair transplant expert suggest you require the maximum number of hair grafts possible for your transplant? | Yes / Possibly | Strip surgery provides more grafts in a comparable session | ||
No | Either, FUE is sufficient | |||
Are you able to rest for several days after your procedure? | Yes | Either | ||
No | FUE has little restrictions on movement after the procedure | |||
Are you interested in body hair as donor hairs for transplantation? | Yes | FUE | ||
No | Either | |||
Is cost a concern to you? | Yes | Strip surgery is less expensive per graft | ||
No | Either |