FUE hair transplant in Mexico: Prices, Clinics and Doctor Reviews

FUE hair transplant (Follicular Unit Extraction) is a microsurgical intervention of obtaining grafts and their implantation without cuts and sutures.

Hair groups (follicles) of 1-4 hairs are individually taken in the occipital area of the patient’s head or other parts of the body. The operation is painless and performed in one day. Being resistant to a male hormone, transplanted hair is well accepted and grows throughout life. 2,500-3,000 grafts can be transplanted during a procedure. 

The FUE method can restore hair not only of the head but also of the eyebrows, mustache, beard.

Before the FUE hair transplant operation in Mexico, you need to consult a specialist to

• diagnose the hairline, its density, condition of hair follicles, hair quality
• determine your preferences and possibilities based on the individual characteristics
• develop the most effective surgery plan.

Read more about the pre-op period here.

The best candidates for FUE hair plantation are both women and men who 

• suffer from alopecia (baldness) associated with hormonal disorders when conservative methods are not able to solve the problem of hair loss
• need restoration of hair on the head and other areas to hide scars after burns and injuries
• have deep bald patches in the frontotemporal region
• want to increase the amount of hair in the beard, eyebrows, improve the form of whiskers
• have baldness caused by the scalp inflammation.

There are no special contraindications for FUE hair transplantation, so the surgery is available almost for everyone. There are only a few restrictions:

• the insufficient density of transplanted hair
• decompensated diabetes
• drug intolerance
• severe skin diseases
• bleeding disorder
• pregnancy and breastfeeding.

The FUE hair transplant process is based on the extraction of donor follicular graft compounds with the surrounding tissue. Each graft is extracted individually by a special instrument. No scars remain after the procedure. A graft may contain 1-4 hair follicles. Being resistant to male hormones, transplanted hair is accepted in almost all cases and grows throughout life.

Plastic surgeons usually transplant grafts with 3-4 follicles, and do not separate them — this guarantees the safety of the follicular connection (graft) and 100% hair restoration. Transplanted hair grows well and does not fall out.

The FUE hair transplant method can restore the hair of the head, the eyebrows, mustache, and beard.

The FUE hair transplant in Mexico asts about 6-8 hours depending on the number of transplanted hair. The patient is under local anesthesia.

There are two most common techniques of the FUE method that differ according to the tools used:

• Manual FUE — the method is very time-consuming, applied with a donor volume of up to 1,500 grafts.
• Robotic FUE — the method allows obtaining high-quality grafts, reducing the percentage of follicles rejection. The technique is minimally invasive, micro scars that remain after the operation are almost invisible.

In several days after FUE hair transplantation in Mexico, the patient can begin to work. It is recommended to avoid injuring the area with the transplanted hair, working in a bent pose, and visit the sauna.

The patient can wash hair on the second day after the FUE surgery. The whole recovery period after the micro grafting FUE transplant usually takes 7 days.

The transplanted hair starts to grow in the second month after the surgery. 8-12 months are needed for complete hair regrow. In a few months, the visible signs of surgery are minimal.

Find out more post-op instructions here.

The main disadvantage of the procedure is its duration. FUE hair replacement in Mexico takes 6-8 hours. The result of the surgery is noticeable in about 6-9 months.