Why Patients Need FUE Redefined
Follicular Unit Excision is the surgical technique that refers to circumferential incision of the skin around the follicular unit bundle or group of hair follicles for the purpose of extracting a full-thickness skin graft containing hair follicles, intradermal fat, dermis, and epidermis....
Dr. Ronald Chao: Professional Surgeon With Years of Experience
Ronald Philip Chao Dr. Ron Chao, also known as Dr. Ron P. Chao, Dr. Ronald Philip Chao, or Ronald Philip Chao MD, is a board-certified hair transplant surgeon. He was educated and trained at prestigious institutions. These include Yale, Cornell, and the University of California at Berkeley. Afterward, he has authored numerous textbook chapters and peer-reviewed medical journal articles. His areas of interest include plastic and cosmetic surgery and hair transplantation. Finally, he has done numerous seminars and media appearances in his areas of expertise. Ronald Philip Chao, MD is a cosmetic & hair transplant surgeon with interests in cosmetic surgery, hair transplantation, and minimally invasive aesthetic plastic surgical procedures. His highly focused and specialized surgical training includes 9 years of post-graduate training after medical school. Dr. Chao has 18 total years of schooling and training after high school. Ronald Philip Chao Schooling Ronald Chao, MD attended medical school at New York Medical College. His residencies include a surgical internship at Yale Medical School...
Pros and Cons of FUE Transplants
There are two main kinds of hair transplant procedures that patients can undergo from a hair transplant surgeon. The procedures are FUT, Follicular Unit Transplant, and FUE, Follicular Unit Extraction. Depending on your specific situation, your hair transplant doctor may not recommend FUE and may instead recommend an FUT procedure. But what else should you know about the differences as well as the pros and cons of both procedures? FUE Hair Advantages of FUE Transplants There are many advantages worth nothing for FUE procedures. These include: Faster Healing Time - The donor area made by small holes created through the FUE; heal in a shorter window of time compared to an FUT transplant.No Linear Scar in Donor Area: The degree to which this depends on the individual. Those who have a history of keloids and/or thickened or stretched scars will find this to be a more favorable option than FUT. Individuals who wear their hair short will also find that the scar is more...