During this step, the surgeon uses a specialised tool to extract the grafts from the donor area with the help of 0.8 and 1 mm special micropunches. Traditionally donor grafts are extracted from the back and sides of the scalp, however in some cases alternative donor areas are used(chest,leg and pubic hair). During an Advanced FUE procedure, grafts are always extracted one by one. This type of extraction does not leave any scar on the donor area.

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As grafts are extracted, our team takes active measures to preserve them for implantation. After extracting the graft from the donor area, it is cleaned, sorted according to the number of hairs it contains and submerged in an active plasma solution., which maximises survivability. Petri dishes(A Petri dish is a shallow transparent lidded dish that biologists use to hold growth medium in which cells can be cultured, originally, cells of bacteria, fungi and small mosses) with the grafts are then refrigerated until implantation.

Once a sufficient amount of grafts is extracted, the surgeon begins implanting them using the Implanter Pen DHI Method. A team of nurses loads individual grafts into the Implanter Pens, one at a time, and passes them to the surgeon. This method of implantation allows us to implant grafts between existing hair, produces very high density of implantation. Our head surgeon has full control over the angle of implantation, a unique property of the Implanter Pen method.

After the main stages of a hair transplant are completed, There are certain things that should be avoided during these few days as they provide a risk post hair transplant, such as swimming, drinking alcohol, smoking, high-impact exercise and more. It is important to follow correct aftercare procedures i.e washing the donor and implantation areas, protecting the transplanted grafts, excessive rubbing, impacts and direct sunlight. The surgeon will also schedule an appointment a day after the hair transplant to check on the recovery progress.