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FUT strip method hair transplant in Dortmund

With the FUT strip method, the donor hair is taken as a narrow strip of skin from the back of the head and divided into individual hair follicles under the microscope. At Westfalenklinik in Dortmund we inform you about the options for a hair transplant using this method.

Who will treat you hereDr. Reifenrath, Dr. Simidjiiska, Dr. med. univ. Zamani, Prof. Witt
Duration of surgery
3 to 6 hours
Anaesthesia
local anaesthesia
Stay in the clinic
outpatient
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Everything important about the procedure

Duration of surgery
3 to 6 hours
Anaesthesia
local anaesthesia
Stay in the clinic
outpatient
Back out among people
after 2 weeks
Financing
possible through our financing partner
  • Preparation of the grafts under the microscope by experienced hair transplant technicians trained in manual skills
  • Modern technology, the clinic’s hygiene and safety standards
  • Discreet support beyond the medical side from your personal hair adviser

FUT hair transplant in Dortmund: consultation, procedure and aftercare in one place

Your FUT hair transplant takes place at Westfalenklinik in Dortmund, from the first consultation to the follow-up appointment after about 12 months. In the specialist clinic for plastic and aesthetic surgery, hair transplants are carried out under sterile operating theatre conditions, and the procedure is outpatient. A personal hair advisor accompanies you through all appointments.

You will find Westfalenklinik at Rosemeyerstraße 2–4, directly on the B1/A40 near the Signal Iduna Park. By car, leave the B1 at the Dortmund-Hombruch exit, turn right into Wittekindstraße and after 700 m right into Rosemeyerstraße; you park on the building’s parking deck. With the U45 you get from the main station to Stadtgarten, and with the U42 on to Theodor-Fliedner-Heim. This means the appointments after the procedure, for example to remove the stitches, are also easy to reach.

Discover the FUT strip method, a modern method of hair transplantation. At Westfalenklinik in Dortmund we offer you the opportunity to treat your hair loss with great precision. Follicular Unit Transplantation has been used in hair transplantation for 20 years and has been chosen by many patients. Request your no-obligation first consultation now and find out about the options for a hair transplant using the FUT strip method.

The FUT method is particularly suitable for women and for long hair

The FUT technique is, alongside the FUE method, the second of the methods and medical techniques recognised today in modern hair transplantation. FUT stands for Follicular Unit Transplantation and refers in particular to the extraction of the follicular units at the back of the head. In this case, the donor hair is taken from the donor area as a single strip of skin about 1 to 1.5 cm in height (a “strip”). This procedure is also how the FUT technique got its alternative name – what is known as strip harvesting or the strip method. Because only a narrow area has to be shaved, it is an option particularly for women and for long hair.

Methods compared

FUT or FUE?

Both methods transplant your own hair follicles from the ring of hair. How they obtain the follicles determines the scar, the quantity and the shaving.

Diagram of the FUT hair transplant: the back of a head with a narrow skin strip running across the ring of hair

FUT hair trans­plantStrip method

The strip of skin containing up to 3,000 follicular units is taken from the back of the head; hair transplant technicians divide it into individual grafts under stereo microscopes. The extraction site is closed with the trichophytic wound closure, and hair grows through the scar. This allows more freedom in choosing a hairstyle.

Donor hair is enough foras a rule 3 to 4 sessions
Duration
3 to 6 hours
Grafts per session
up to about 3,000
Scar
a narrow, linear scar
Shaving
only a narrow area at the back of the head
Diagram of the FUE hair transplant: the back of a head with individual extraction sites in the dense ring of hair below the thinning top of the head

FUE hair trans­plantSingle extraction

The hair follicles are taken individually, without a strip of skin and without a linear scar; pinpoint micro-scars remain. FUE usually requires a larger, healthy and dense donor area, is more time-consuming and is used in particular for smaller areas.

Donor hair is enough foras a rule 1 to 2 treatments
Duration
5 to 8 hours
Grafts per session
up to about 2,500
Scar
pinpoint micro-scars
Shaving
required at the back of the head
More on FUE hair trans­plant

Careful preparation of the extracted follicular units

Once the strip of skin, which can carry up to 3,000 follicular units (grafts), has been taken, it is divided into its individual hair follicles by specially trained hair transplant technicians under high-resolution stereo microscopes. The grafts obtained in this way are then prepared for reinsertion, cooled on plasma coders and kept moist at all times to prevent the hair root from dying. With this procedure, the exposed grafts are protected against external influences under strict control so that they retain their function after reimplantation as well. With this, the Westfalenklinik team also aims for a quick healing and growth phase of the transplanted hair. The FUT technique is a type of treatment that has been tried and tested for decades and is widespread worldwide; it is particularly suitable for large treatment areas, as it is designed to be gentle on the material and is intended to enable high take rates.

For a careful hair transplant, the many years of experience of the hair surgeon and their medical team of hair transplant technicians, compliance with hygiene and material standards and the use of modern technology are decisive. At Westfalenklinik it is particularly important not only that hair transplants are carried out under sterile operating theatre conditions, but also that our medical and non-medical quality standards are regularly confirmed; the quality management in accordance with DIN ISO 9001 has been audited by TÜV Süd.

Characteristics of a hair transplant using the FUT strip method

  • Suitable especially for a thin donor area at the back of the head or for patients who have already had surgery
  • High yield and take rate of the extracted hair follicles
  • A solution for patients who do not want to shave their hair short

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Woman with long blonde curls against a dark background, illustrative image for FUT hair transplant with long hair

Wound closure after the strip has been taken at Westfalenklinik

The site from which the strip of skin was taken is closed with a fine suture. The stitches can be removed about 14 days after the procedure by us or by your GP.

At Westfalenklinik, we use a special closure technique for this, what is known as trichophytic wound closure. With this technique, the hair can grow through the sutured area, so that the suture in the extraction area is usually covered by hair. This allows more freedom in choosing a hairstyle, whether long or short.

How hair transplantation using the FUT method works at Westfalenklinik

The recipient area of the previously bald and thinning areas is fitted, in a precise arrangement, with tiny openings about the size of a pore, known as slits, and thus prepared for the actual transplantation of the grafts obtained. Only then do our hair transplant technicians insert the follicular units one by one into the recipient area. The instruments needed for this are carefully chosen beforehand to suit the properties of the hair follicles.

Your treatment process at Westfalenklinik: FUT technique

This is how an FUT hair transplant proceeds at Westfalenklinik in Dortmund, from planning to the result:

  1. Step 1

    Beforehand

    Your treatment plan. Before the procedure, the treatment plan, including the marked future hairline, is discussed once more, one last time, with your treating doctor. You will be told the exact duration of treatment: individual FUT hair transplants at Westfalenklinik take between 3 and 6 hours.

  2. Step 2

    Day of surgery

    The strip of skin. The procedure takes place under well-tolerated local anaesthesia. It begins with the extraction of the hair roots to be transplanted from the ring of hair using the strip technique.

  3. Step 3

    Preparation

    Under the microscope. Under high-resolution stereo microscopes, our team of hair transplant technicians obtains the follicular units. Between extraction and transplantation, they are cooled on what are known as plasma coders and preserved in this way.

  4. Step 4

    Insertion

    Into the bald areas. The recipient area is prepared for the grafts using the slit technique. Our hair transplant technicians carefully insert the follicular units into the bald areas. Particular importance is given to the natural direction of hair growth and the planned hairline. We then apply a dispersion developed at Westfalenklinik for hair transplants, which is intended to soothe the scalp and support healing.

  5. Step 5

    The first few days

    The resting phase. After the procedure you once more receive the most important information and recommendations on how to behave during the first few days. Wash the freshly transplanted hair in the first few days only exactly as instructed by Westfalenklinik. Your hair is now in a resting phase.

  6. Step 6

    Weeks 2 to 4

    Stitches and healing. The stitches can be removed about 14 days after the procedure by us or by your GP. The donor area usually heals in 2 to 3 weeks, and after 2 weeks you are back out among people. You avoid sport for 4 weeks.

  7. Step 7

    After about 12 months

    The result. The result of your hair transplant can be assessed after about 12 months. The transplanted hair has then grown in and is already a few centimetres long.

Smiling man in a white T-shirt running his hand through his full hair, illustrative image for the costs of an FUT hair transplant

What does an FUT hair transplant cost in Dortmund? Costs and financing

The cost of an FUT hair transplant depends on the extent of the procedure. With the same number of grafts, FUT is somewhat cheaper than FUE, which usually requires a larger, healthy and dense donor area and is more time-consuming. How many grafts are possible in your case is something we discuss in the consultation at Westfalenklinik in Dortmund.

Afterwards we will prepare a no-obligation treatment quote for you. The treatment prices are final prices including statutory VAT; follow-up treatments are not added afterwards. Financing is possible through our financing partner; more on this under Financing your treatment.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum graft limit per session?

For aesthetic and medical reasons, the upper limit is about 3,000 grafts. For most patients, this corresponds to slightly fewer than 6,000 individual hairs. For these reasons, we do not consider higher numbers per session to be reputable. How many grafts are possible in your case is something we discuss in the consultation.

Does the back of the head have to be shaved for an FUT hair transplant?

Yes, but only a very narrow area at the back of the head for removing the strip of skin. Thanks to the suturing technique immediately after the treatment, the shaved area is then no longer visible. The scar is covered by the remaining hair.

Do scars form in the donor area?

An FUT hair transplant leaves a very narrow scar. It is closed in such a way that hair normally grows through the scar again (known as trichophytic closure). As a result, the scar is usually not very noticeable over time.

How long does the healing process take for an FUT in the donor area?

Usually 2 to 3 weeks. You support swift healing if you avoid direct sunlight as well as saunas and solariums during this time. You should also not do any sport for 4 weeks.

For how many treatments is the donor hair at the back of the head enough?

As a rule, 3 to 4 sessions are possible. Even then, there is usually only one scar, because the previous scar is usually removed as well in a follow-up procedure. It is covered by the remaining donor hair.

What does an FUT hair transplant cost in Dortmund?

The costs depend on the extent of the procedure. With the same number of grafts, FUT is somewhat cheaper than the more time-consuming FUE. After your consultation at Westfalenklinik, you will receive a no-obligation treatment quote at final prices. Financing is possible through our financing partner.

Where in Dortmund does the FUT hair transplant take place?

Consultation, procedure and aftercare take place at Westfalenklinik, Rosemeyerstr. 2–4, 44139 Dortmund. From the B1, take the Dortmund-Hombruch exit and park on the building’s parking deck; from the main station, take the U45 to Stadtgarten and continue with the U42 to Theodor-Fliedner-Heim.

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