FUT Hair Transplant
Restore more hair in one session without shaving your donor area.
FUT may be the right hair transplant option if you want a larger graft session while keeping the hair in your donor area at its existing length. Instead of removing individual grafts one at a time, Dr. Ivan Cohen, Dr. Yesul Kim, or Dr. Blake Brooks removes a narrow strip of permanent donor hair, which is then separated into individual follicular-unit grafts for placement in thinning areas.
FUT does leave a linear scar, but our trichophytic closure technique is designed to allow hair to grow through the scar line and help it blend with the surrounding hair. At the Center for Hair Transplantation, your physician evaluates your hair loss, designs your treatment plan, performs the harvest and closure, and places your grafts.
What You Get with FUT
For patients who need a larger transplant session, FUT can provide more grafts with less time in surgery and no donor-area shave.
More grafts in one visit
A single strip harvest can provide the graft count needed for a larger session, reducing the need to split your goal across multiple surgeries.
No donor-area shave
We remove the donor strip without shaving the area first, so you can keep your existing hair length.
Less time in surgery
Strip harvesting is faster than individual extraction, which can reduce your time in the chair.
A scar designed to blend in
Our trichophytic technique allows hair to grow through the scar line, helping it blend with the surrounding hair.
Lower cost per graft
FUT generally costs less per graft than FUE, making larger sessions more cost-effective.
Comfort during the harvest
Local anesthesia keeps you comfortable while you read, stream a show, or simply rest during the procedure.
Why Choose the Center for Hair Transplantation for Your FUT
FUT results depend heavily on the experience, judgment, and technique of the physician performing the procedure. At the Center for Hair Transplantation, patients work with physicians whose training and experience are specifically relevant to hair restoration.
Hair Transplants Performed
Dr. Cohen, Dr. Kim, and Dr. Brooks bring extensive procedural experience to hairline planning, graft placement, and FUT surgery.
Board-Certified in Dermatology and Hair Restoration Surgery
Dr. Cohen, Dr. Kim, and Dr. Brooks combine dermatology expertise with specialized credentials in surgical hair restoration.
Yale Faculty Experience
Dr. Cohen teaches hair transplantation as an Associate Clinical Professor at Yale University School of Medicine.
Recognized Hair Restoration Surgeon
Town & Country named Dr. Cohen one of the top 15 hair transplant surgeons in North America.
Double Board-Certified Dermatologist and Mohs Surgeon
Dr. Yesul Kim brings advanced surgical and dermatologic training to the evaluation and treatment of hair loss.
Our FUT Process
Here’s what you can expect at each stage of the FUT hair transplant process:
- Step1
We design your plan
What HappensDr. Cohen, Dr. Kim, or Dr. Brooks evaluates your scalp, marks the donor strip, and designs a hairline that follows your natural growth pattern.
- Step2
We numb the donor area
What HappensLocal anesthetic keeps you comfortable during the harvest and closure.
- Step3
We remove the donor strip
What HappensDr. Cohen, Dr. Kim, or Dr. Brooks removes a single strip of donor hair from the back and sides of your scalp.
- Step4
We close the donor site
What HappensA trichophytic closure technique allows hair to grow through the scar line.
- Step5
We prepare the grafts
What HappensOur team separates the strip into individual follicular-unit grafts.
- Step6
We place each graft by hand
What HappensEvery graft is positioned at an angle and density designed to match your natural hairline.
- Step7
We follow your recovery
What HappensFollow-up visits allow us to monitor healing and track your hair growth over time.
Our Best Practices for FUT
We follow a consistent FUT process designed around continuity of care and careful graft handling.
Your physician performs your procedure
The same doctor who plans your case also harvests the strip, closes the donor site, and places your grafts on surgery day.
We dissect grafts under a surgical microscope
Dr. Cohen adopted this technique before it became standard, and we continue to use it for every FUT case.
Key Things to Know
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Your donor hair keeps growing for life
We harvest from the permanent zone at the back and sides of your scalp, so the hair we move still resists balding the same way it did before we moved it.
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Your results take months to show, not weeks
Your transplanted follicles shed their original hair, rest, and then grow new hair from your own scalp.
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We support your results with medical therapy, too
We also offer prescription treatments, PRP, and other medical therapies that protect the hair you already have while your grafts grow in.
FUT Frequently Asked Questions
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No. Our trichophytic technique lets hair grow straight through the scar line, so it blends into the hair around it once it grows out.
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More than FUE delivers in the same visit. A single strip harvest gives us the graft count a larger session needs.
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We numb your donor area with a local anesthetic before we harvest or close it, so you stay comfortable through both steps.
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No. We work with your existing hair length, so you leave your procedure with the same look you came in with.
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Dr. Cohen, Dr. Kim, or Dr. Brooks performs your harvest, your closure, and your graft placement personally.
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Your transplanted hair sheds first, rests, and then grows in as your own hair over the following months.
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Yes. We layer prescription treatments, PRP, and other therapies on top of your transplant to protect the hair you already have.
Who This Is For
This is the best solution for you if any of these fit:
- You want the highest graft count a single session can deliver.
- You would rather hide your donor scar under longer hair than avoid a scar completely.
- You want to pay less per graft than FUE charges.
Ready to Start Your FUT?
Submit your hair loss profile or call 203.259.7709 to schedule a consultation. Dr. Cohen, Dr. Kim, or Dr. Brooks will work with you to develop a personalized donor-area and hairline plan during your visit.