Sapphire FUE- Follicular Unit Extraction (with Painless Anesthesia)
It is one of the aesthetic surgery methods used to eliminate thinning or hair loss problems. In this procedure, the grafts in the donor area are collected one by one with FUE motors. And it is placed one by one in the micro channels opened with the help of sapphire-tipped blades in the hair transplantation area. In this way, the problem of baldness or sparseness is eliminated. In addition, it becomes possible to achieve the desired appearance aesthetically.
Treatment Details
Before The Surgery
The most important issue that patients should pay attention to before the operation is to avoid smoking and alcohol consumption. Continuing smoking and alcohol consumption prolongs the recovery period and may cause damage to the grafts. Preoperative blood thinners should not be used as it will increase the risk of bleeding during the surgery. And you should be careful not to consume herbal supplements that have a blood-thinning effect, such as green tea. Finally, you should make sure that your hair is clean on the day of your treatment. At the same time, you should not use any cosmetic products for your hair.
During The Surgery
Some investigations are carried out in order to apply the Sapphire FUE hair transplantation technique. The patient first goes through a detailed examination and analysis process. In this process, first of all, attention is paid to whether you are suitable for hair analysis. After it is understood that you do not have any obstacles at the point of hair transplantation, the operation is planned.
The area where hair transplantation will be performed and the number of grafts to be applied during the operation are decided. In addition, details such as the selection of the donor area and the targeted appearance for the post-procedure are determined. Afterwards, the date for the hair transplant operation is determined.
Sapphire FUE hair transplant application starts with sedation. When sedation is applied, the patient does not feel pain during the operation. Sedation is not a mandatory step, it is left to the patient’s choice. Afterwards, local anesthesia is applied to the patient and the graft collection phase, which is one of the basic stages of the surgery, is started.
For hair transplantation, grafts are taken from the nape area. If there is not enough graft in the nape region, grafts can be taken from other regions such as the chest. In Sapphire FUE hair transplantation, grafts are loosened and collected one by one using FUE motors during graft collection. Collecting grafts with FUE motors shortens the healing process of the person. And it minimizes the residence time of the grafts in the external environment. In this way, it ensures the planting of healthy grafts.
In the next stage, micro channels are opened where the grafts will be placed in the area determined for hair transplantation. In this operation, the grooving step is performed using sapphire tipped blades. This is the most important difference of the method from other techniques. The use of sapphire-tipped blades prevents damage to the tissues in the hair. It also allows the operation to be performed without disturbing the blood circulation. After the channel opening process, the hair transplantation phase is started and the operation is ended by placing the grafts one by one into the channels opened using the FUE method.
