Hair Transplant

FUE vs FUT — which is right for you?

Both move your own permanent hair, but they harvest it differently. The short version: FUE leaves no linear scar and is what most modern patients choose. Here's the full comparison.

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FUE scar

None (tiny dots)

FUT scar

One linear strip

Recovery

FUE: 1–3 days

Folli offers

FUE standard

FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction) removes individual follicles one at a time, leaving no linear scar. FUT (Follicular Unit Transplantation) removes a strip of scalp from the back of the head, which is dissected into grafts and leaves a linear scar. Both relocate your own DHT-resistant hair.

What is FUE?

Individual follicular units are extracted directly from the donor area and implanted by hand. No stitches, no strip scar, and you can wear your hair short. It's the modern standard and what Folli performs.

What is FUT?

A strip of donor scalp is surgically removed and closed with sutures, leaving a thin linear scar. It can yield large graft numbers in one session but means a longer recovery and a scar to keep covered.

Side by side

FUE vs FUT, compared.

FUE (Folli)

FUT

Scarring

✓ No linear scar

✕ One linear strip scar

Wear hair short

✓ Yes

✕ Not advisable

Recovery

✓ Faster — 1–3 days

~ Longer · stitches

Donor area look

✓ Untouched, diffuse

✕ Visible strip line

Best for

✓ Most modern patients

~ Very large single sessions

At Folli

✓ Standard offering

~ Case-by-case

Answers

Common questions, answered straight.

For most patients, yes — FUE leaves no linear scar, recovers faster and lets you wear your hair short. FUT can suit very large single sessions, but the trade-off is a strip scar.

FUE can take longer in the chair, but recovery is faster and there are no stitches to remove. Most patients are back to desk work in 1–3 days.

Folli performs FUE as standard. We'll only ever recommend what genuinely fits your donor area and goals — confirmed at your free consultation.

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