Good news for those who want a hair transplant but dislike the very short-hair look that follows the procedure: with the Long Hair FUE technique, hair can now be extracted and transplanted without shaving, keeping its full length. This method is especially favored by busy businesspeople and celebrities.
When people think of “hair transplantation,” the image that comes to mind is usually a fully shaved head but that image may soon become a thing of the past. The solution lies in a new technique: Long Hair FUE.
One of the first doctors in the world to perform this method, Dr. Koray Erdogan, Medical Director of ASMED Medical Center, explains that the technique allows patients to see the results immediately after the operation.
“Long Hair FUE is actually a different version of the standard FUE transplantation method. In this technique, we don’t shave either the donor area or the recipient area. We extract the donor hairs from the back of the head without trimming them short — keeping them long — and then transplant them into the thinning or balding areas such as the front, sides, or crown. When we compare it to other transplant methods, the duration of the operation and the overall process remain the same,” says Dr. Erdogan.
He adds that with this method, patients can see their results immediately after the procedure, which is highly satisfying for both the doctor and the patients. Dr. Erdogan emphasizes that the rate of complications is not higher than in standard procedures but notes an important point:
“Working with long hair requires great precision. As in all our operations, we perform both the extraction and implantation manually. The advantage of manual work in Long Hair FUE is that gives us full control over the donor area and the extracted grafts, ensuring that the hair follicles are well protected. Ultimately, performing the procedure manually provides a major advantage in preserving sensitivity to the hair and scalp.”
Dr. Erdogan also notes that this method is particularly popular among busy executives, stage performers, artists, and singers who cannot afford long recovery times.
Additionally, Dr. Koray Erdogan performs Long Hair FUE surgeries using specialized surgical instruments of his own design. The extraction tool, whose tip was developed by Dr. Erdogan himself, provides the same level of success and comfort as conventional procedures that require full head shaving — without the need to shave the hair at all.