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What is FUE? Understanding Modern Hair Transplantation

December 31st, 2025|FUE, Treatment Options|

FUE, or follicular unit extraction, is a hair transplant procedure that offers a revolutionary approach to hair restoration. But what exactly does it mean, and how does this procedure — which takes place in a surgical setting by the hands of a skilled hair restoration surgeon  — differ from other modes of hair transplantation and restoration?  If you’ve been considering surgical hair restoration, you likely have questions about the medical terms and benefits. FUE is a powerful technique that lets surgeons redistribute your own healthy hair without the need for stitches or long linear scars. FUE is more than an [...]

FUE Hair Transplant Recovery Tips: Feel Better and Make the Most of Your New Hair

December 23rd, 2025|FUE, Treatment Options|

Preparing for or healing from a FUE hair transplant is exciting, especially as you think about the results ahead. But like many patients, you’re probably curious about recovery.  Typical questions we hear include: How long will you need to take it easy? What’s normal in terms of redness or soreness? What can you do to protect your new grafts and get the best possible outcome? Your recovery plays a big role in your final results. The FUE procedure itself is minimally invasive as far as hair transplants go, but the way you care for your scalp following your transplant directly [...]

Step-by-Step FUE Hair Transplant Procedure: From Consultation to Confidence

December 18th, 2025|FUE, Treatment Options|

If you’ve noticed thinning hair or a receding hairline and have started to feel an impact on your confidence, you’re not alone. Many men and women reach a point where styling tricks and topical treatments no longer cut it, but they’re not ready to settle for a life with less hair. In these cases, the FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction) hair transplant can make a lasting difference. This procedure was designed for patients who want natural-looking results without noticeable scars or downtime associated with older methods.  Despite the benefits, a hair transplant is still a major choice that can leave people [...]

FUE vs FUT Hair Transplant: The Complete Comparison Guide

December 11th, 2025|FUE, FUT, Treatment Options|

Once you start noticing hair loss through a thinning or receding hairline, it’s hard to ignore. If ignored to progress far enough, you may feel like you have two choices: a hair transplant or watching it go. Luckily, hair transplant procedures have significantly improved over the years. Patients have more options than ever before, to an almost overwhelming degree. With multiple options available, an informed choice depends on understanding the benefits, differences, and limitations of each hair transplant technique. Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT) and Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) are both proven methods for restoring natural hair using your own follicles. [...]

Anderson Center for Hair: Pioneers in FUE Hair Transplant Surgery

November 2nd, 2023|FUE, Women's Hair Loss|

From Niche to Mainstream: The Ascension of FUE Hair Transplant SurgerySince about 2012, the popularity of a new type of hair transplant surgery has surged, both in the USA and worldwide. The rise of Follicular Unit Excision (FUE) surgery can be attributed to the increased patient demand for hair transplant procedures without the linear scar in the donor area associated with follicular unit transplant (FUT) hair restoration surgery. The linear scar that the FUT hair transplant surgery leaves travels horizontally on the back and sides of the scalp, across the grain of the direction of the hair growth, [...]

Linear or FUE: Which Type is Right for Me?

December 5th, 2022|FUE, FUT, Treatment Options|

Any time you’re looking to have an elective surgery, it’s important that you do your research and consult a trusted doctor before you make your decision to ensure you are proceeding with the right type of surgery for your specific situation and needs. In hair restoration that means deciding between a linear hair restoration or an FUE hair restoration. No matter how small the procedure, you should be aware of the best plan of action and be willing to follow through with the necessary care. For hair restoration procedures, you should see a surgeon who can differentiate between the different [...]

What is FUE?

March 27th, 2018|FUE|

Thinning hair or balding can be devastating for both men and women. However, restoration is possible. Our patients are enjoying the benefits of FUE and regaining their confidence and youthful appearance. If you haven’t heard about FUE, here are some quick facts: Follicular unit excision is one of the two primary methods of obtaining groups of hair follicles. Individual hair follicles are extracted directly from the donor one at a time. Dr. Anderson uses the ARTAS® Robotic System to perform FUE procedures. The procedure leaves no linear scar. Schedule a consultation to learn more about FUE and to determine [...]

Follicles From the ARTAS Robot Before and After Trimming

June 7th, 2016|FUE|

This is a photograph of follicles straight from the ARTAS® Robotic Hair Transplant system, and follicles after they have been properly trimmed and prepared for transplantation.  It is important to recognize that the ARTAS® robot is not like a car wash where you just stick a patient in and *presto* out come the grafts and there you go. It’s simply a tool. Like a paintbrush. No tool can guarantee good or even acceptable results, no more than any given paintbrush is going to result in the most beautiful paintings. It’s the skill, talent, dedication and experience of the person using [...]

Hair Restoration Transplant

April 11th, 2016|FUE, FUT, Treatment Options|

Patient had an ARTAS® hair transplant procedure by Dr. Ken Anderson at the Anderson Center for Hair Clinical History: Dr. Jacob Lee is a 38 year old physician with diffuse thinning across the frontal forelock area, central bridge, and anterior crown. He desired no linear scar in the donor area. Surgery: ARTAS® Robotic Hair Transplant procedure with platelet-rich plasma with ACell (PRP withACell) performed on August 15, 2014 by Dr. Ken Anderson, M.D. Patient has had one procedure of 1779 grafts. Results: Dr. Lee is very satisfied with his results at 15 months. "AFTER" pictures taken on November 13, 2015. [...]

Robotic Hair Restoration with ARTAS Infographic

March 1st, 2016|FUE, Treatment Options|

Anderson Center for Hair created an infographic about ARTAS® Robotic System, a tool Dr. Anderson uses to perform efficient, precise follicular unit excision (FUE) procedures with unparallel accuracy. This method of hair restoration allows Dr. Anderson to remove teh hair for transplantation from the donor area without using a scalpel or creating any linear scarring. Find out how much time each procedure takes and how real patients have rated its worth.