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Dr. Bertram Medical Hair Transplant
眉 髮 醫 學 移 植 中 心 ( 香 港 ) |
( 852 ) 3421-1138
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Your Hair Transplant - Strip or FUE
You have to first consider the number of grafts you need. As mentioned in FUE Caucasians are much better candidate for FUE. Here we compare FUE and Strip side-by-side, based on our experience on Chinese patients.
We offer both techniques. The choice is yours.
Ethnic group: |
Chinese |
Density: |
70 FU/sq.cm |
Session: |
First |
Punch Diameter |
1.0 mm |
Comparing Strip and FUE For 700 Grafts ( About 1300 Hairs )
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FUE 700 grafts |
Strip 700 grafts |
| Time required |
1-2 hours |
30 minutes |
| Shaved donor |
make a window |
No |
| Pain from anesthesia |
+ + |
+ |
| Pain after surgery |
+ |
+ |
| Care after surgery |
same |
same |
| Neck & back pain |
+ + |
+ |
| Remove suture |
no |
not necessary |
| Donor Thinning |
+ |
no |
-
| Doctor fatigue |
+ |
no |
| Delayed implantation |
2-3 hours |
30 minutes |
Tissue removed
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5.5 sq.cm
(If zero transection) |
10 sq.cm
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| Scar |
700 tiny spots |
one linear fine scar |
| Our Charge |
HKD 42,000 |
HKD 28,000 |
Comparing Strip and FUE For 1,200 Grafts ( About 2,200 Hairs )
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FUE 1,200 grafts |
Strip 1,200 grafts |
Time required
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total 5-7 hours
in a 1 day session |
45 minutes
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| Shaved donor |
yes |
No |
| Pain from anesthesia |
+ + + |
+ + |
| Pain after surgery |
+ + |
+ + + |
| Care after surgery |
simple care |
more care required |
| Neck & back pain |
+ + |
+ |
| Remove suture |
no |
yes |
| Donor Thinning |
+ + + |
+ |
-
| Doctor fatique |
+ + + |
no |
| Delayed implantation |
5-7 hours |
60 minutes |
Tissue removed
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9.4 sq.cm
(if zero transection) |
17 sq.cm
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| Scar |
1,200 tiny spots |
one linear scar |
| Our Charge |
HKD 72,000 |
HKD 48,000 |
Over 1,200 Grafts ( About 2,200 hairs )
For a more consistent result we offer only Strip using Ultra-Refined Follicular Unit Transplant with megasession and dense packing.
Our Recommendations
We strongly recommend Strip for the followings :
- Chinese with typically black thick hair
- Demand Dense packing and Megasession
- Want the best result and willing to accept a small scar
- Like to keep long hair with no intention for skinhead
- Norwood Class IV or above
- When requires more than 1,200 grafts
- Young patient with a possibility for further sessions
- Woman
- Neck and back problem unable to keep prone for long hours.
- Cannot shave hair for the procedure
We offer FUE for the followings :
- Turned off by a linear donor scar.
- Unable to tolerate any discomfort after surgery.
- Prefers wearing very short hair after surgery.
- Only requires up to 1,200 grafts
- When strip is no longer feasible
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