As we can see the Helixical grafts are sharply curved. This makes extraction more difficult. In the case of FUT Strip the challenges are two fold. When the donor section is removed, the scalpel will lacerate many of the grafts at the edge of the donor region. This happens because the physician cannot see below the skin. Many of the grafts that were cut will die. While this occurs in all FUT Strip procedures it is more so with Helixical hair because of the extreme curves of the grafts. If the bulb survives but remains in the head, it will become an ingrown hair. Again, with the extreme shape of the graft, it is easy to see how the patient could suffer from many ingrown hair after an FUT Strip procedure. 

550 FUE Grafts

The second issue with Helixical hair and FUT Strip occures after the donor area is removed and it is being dissected into individual grafts. Very sharp blades are used to carve out the grafts from the piece of scalp removed. It is not uncommon for a few hairs in the follicular unit to be transected during the dissection process. If the cutting blade damages the bulb of the graft, the hair dies. Again, while this is not uncommon for an FUT Strip procedure it is a greater concern with Helixical grafts. If you have a strong stomach, please check out our Graphic Content page. There is a video of the procedure of dissecting grafts out of a section of scalp. While they are not Helixical grafts, you will be able to see how precarious it is for even a straight graft. It is even more so for the curvy Helixical hairs.  

However, these are not issues with the GHI FUE. With our Depth Controlled Three Step Process, our 99.9% success rate of graft extraction and implantation is true even with the Helixical grafts. The grafts above are typical examples and were extracted by the GHI FUE method.