The difference between the FUE technique with DHI method is the focus of attention in the decision-making process of people who are considering hair transplantation. The differences between the FUE technique, which has the highest level of awareness, and the DHI method, one of the newest applications in hair transplantation, may cause instability in patients considering hair transplantation. First of all, the point to be known; Which technique the patient is suitable for, should be decided in line with the necessary examinations and examinations. For example; Even if a patient with a high risk of bleeding wants to have hair transplantation with the FUE technique, it is a more suitable candidate for the DHI technique.

Another example that can be given is; If the hair loss of the patient is too intense and the area requiring transplantation is too large; Even if the patient wants hair transplantation with the DHI method for a single session, it is a more suitable candidate for the FUE technique. Because the FUE technique allows more grafts to be collected in one session. To better understand the differences between the FUE technique and the DHI method, it is necessary to know what the techniques are and how they are applied.

FUE Technique

FUE is  stands for Follicular Unit Extraction. It  , which is an efficient hair transplantation strategy if applied by specialist doctors and a team of experts, is a technique used both when the graft is collected and when the collected hair follicles are transplanted. After the patient is determined to be a suitable candidate for FUE according to the examinations and tests, the day of hair transplantation is decided by the joint decision of the patient and the doctor.

 

Hair Transplant with FUE 

The operation begins with shortening the patient’s hair to 3 mm in length. The donor (donor) area of ​​the patient whose hair shaving is complete  is numbed with local anesthesia. Grafts are started to be collect  with a special extraction device called a micro motor. The graft is the name given to hair follicles that contain a small amount of tissue. The grafts can contain single, double, triple, or quadruple hair follicles. When the people who apply the FUE technique do not have sufficient expertise and experience, the wrong angle can  use  in the hair follicle collection phase. This situation carries risks such as damaging the hair follicles and inefficiency of the transplantation process.

 

If the collect roots are keep  at room temperature, they begin to die within 2.5 hours. However, if the hair follicles are keep  in special liquids, they can survive for up to 6 hours. For this reason, the collect  roots are keep  in Hiposol or cold isotonic liquids. When the transplantation phase is start , local anesthesia is apply  to the area of ​​the patient to  implant. At this stage, the channels where the hair follicles will be place  are open  using blades. Using special needles call  a punch, hair follicles are place  in the open  channels.

 

DHI Method

DHI stands for Direct Hair Implantation. It can be said that the DHI method is a variation of the FUE technique. Because; The graft collection is perform  as in the FUE technique. However, the planting stage is completely different. The difference that distinguishes the DHI method from all other techniques; is the use of a special Choi pen call  Choi Implanter in the planting process. In addition, in the DHI method, unlike other techniques, there is no need for a haircut in the transplantation area. Unshave  hair transplantation advantage causes DHI to  prefer  more by women.

 

Hair Transplantation with the DHI Technique

In line with the examinations and tests, after the patient is determine  to be suitable for the DHI method, the day of the operation is decide  by the joint decision of the patient and the doctor. Operation of the day only the donor area is shave . Both will be held in both donor cultivation area is numb  with a local anesthetic. Afterward, the grafts collect  using a micromotor are place  in the transplantation area with the Choi pen without waiting. The roots are place  in the Choi pen, the channel is open  with the tip of Choi’s, and the hair follicle is place  in the canal and the transplantation process is complete .

 

What are the differences between the FUE technique and the DHI method?

The first point that draws attention to the differences between the FUE technique and the DHI method is the difference in application methods. 3000-4500 grafts can be transplant  in a single session in the FUE technique, and 1500-2500 in a single session in the DHI technique. The recovery time in the DHI technique is a bit shorter than the FUE technique and there is almost no bleeding.

FUE technique is the DHI method for planting in a larger area; It is the ideal method for more frequent planting. Hair shaving is mandatory in the FUE technique. In the DHI technique, it is sufficient to shave only the donor area. The cost of the equipment use  in the DHI method is higher and the team is more crowded , so the cost is slightly higher, FUE can be finish at a more affordable cost. While the FUE technique takes 6-8 hours, the DHI method takes a little longer.

What are the reasons for the differences between FUE  and DHI Method?

The operations to be perform  for each patient with hair problems vary from person to person. In this case, it is the most basic element that allows the two methods to be separate  from each other. In fact, creating these differences in hair transplantation operations provides a great advantage for the appropriate intervention for each patient. The selection of the most suitable operation can be determine as a result of some examinations . Examinations apply to the patient. The bleeding risk of patients who want to have hair transplantation also causes the separation of these two methods. As a result of the examinations, it is always consider more appropriate to start the operation with the DHI technique in cases where the risk of bleeding is high.