For the DHI technique the first stage is the same as the initial stage in the FUE technique. The  second and third stage as mentioned above are combined in the DHI technique. A special pen called a Choi implanter simultaneously opens the channel and injects the hair follicle into the scalp.

The method that will be used on the patient depends on the results of the consultation with the hair transplant professional. As such it varies from one patient to another and depends on a variety of factors including but not limited to the type of baldness, number of grafts, quality of the grafts, the thickness of the grafts, skin elasticity, previous operations, etc.

The FUE technique involves three stages:

In the first stage the grafts are extracted.
In the second stage the channels on the recipient area are opened.
In the third stage the hair grafts are transplanted one by one onto the recipient area.

After the consultation the final decision will be made, as every client has different patterns of baldness and density.

The ARTAS hair transplantation allows grafts to be removed by using a robot.

Some hair transplant clinics or some countries do not have enough experienced or knowledgeable clinicians to extract healthy grafts from the scalp. This is why the ARTAS robotic hair transplant method was developed.

The robot will only do the first stage of the operation. The medical team will open the channels and implant the grafts.

The hair transplant operation consists of three (3) stages.  The first stage is extracting the grafts by way of the Micro-FUE method.  The second stage is opening the channels by way of the Sapphire method and the third stage is transplanting the grafts by way of the Selective Implantation Method.

The Sapphire hair transplant technique is the latest type of transplant method. It uses a specialised sapphire stone which opens up the channels in a ‘V’ shape.  As a result there is less bleeding during and after the operation compared with the older method which uses normal needles.  In addition because the tip of the needle is ‘V’ shaped the amount of grafts implanted onto the bald area will be greater compared with the old method.  The benefits of using the Sapphire method are that we can open more channels per square centimeter, the healing time on the transplanted area is less, there will be a greater density of hair in the transplanted area after the operation, you will have a more natural look, better results, etc.

The Micro-FUE hair transplant method is a process or procedure that is used to extract extra grafts from the donor area.   In the normal FUE hair transplant method the extracted grafts are extracted with some extra skin from the scalp.  However, during the micro-FUE method the head of the punch will be chosen by the plastic surgeon and during this procedure more grafts are extracted per square centimeter and less skin.  As a result, we will be able to transplant more grafts to the bald area per square centimeter if we use the micro-FUE method.

Another advantage of the micro-FUE method is that the healing time is less and the hair density of the donor area (back side of the head) regarding hair re-growth or hair coverage after the operation will be greater compared to the normal FUE method.