Dr. Theodoros Vernikos, a hair transplant surgeon and dermatology expert from London, explains the benefits of Follicular unit extraction (FUE) treatment. FUE is a revolutionary procedure which is giving hope to thousands of men throughout the world who suffer from male pattern baldness and hair loss. It has been found to be hugely effective for men with all different hair types.

1. Follicular Unit
Extraction
Dr. Theodoros Vernikos

2. Male Pattern Baldness
• Male pattern baldness is caused by an increasing
sensitivity in certain areas of the scalp to male sex
hormones, known as androgens.
• Even though some people think that a bald and clean
shaven head is fashionable and attractive, the truth is
that baldness and hair loss can often leave sufferers
feeling self conscious about their appearance.
• This can then manifest itself into a much bigger problem
that can impact on all aspects of a person's life.

3. Is There a Cure?
• For the most part, male pattern baldness is genetically
determined, although Dr. Theodoros Vernikos offers a
form of medical treatment known as Follicular Unit
Extraction or FUE, which can be used to help the
condition.
• FUE is a method whereby individual follicular units are
obtained from donor areas of the scalp, without the
need of a linear incision. The method uses a small
circular tool, the tip of which is normally no bigger than
1mm. A small incision, circular in shape, is then made in
the skin surrounding the follicular unit, which is then
directly extracted from the scalp.

4. What Are The Benefits?
• There are a number of benefits to using the FUE method
of treatment as carried out by Dr. Theodoros Vernikos.
• The main advantage is that FUE treatment does not
cause linear scarring. Therefore, it is a good form of
treatment for those people who prefer shorter hairstyles.
In fact, this was one of the main reasons for the
development of the FUE technique.
• Some of the other significant benefits of FUE include
decreased healing time and a reduction in post op pain
or discomfort.

5. Who can benefit from
FUE?
• As well as being suitable for people who prefer shorter hair,
FUE can also be very effective for younger patients who only
require a small number of extractions or grafts.
• Theodoros Vernikos treats increasing numbers of males who
are under the age of thirty with the FUE method.
• Patients who have previously undergone surgical treatment
for hair loss can also use FUE to camouflage or hide existing
larger linear scars.
• Additionally, this type of treatment can also be used to obtain
more hair grafts following a previous strip harvesting hair
procedure.

6. The FUE Process

7. About Dr. Vernikos
Born in Greece in 1970, Theodoros Vernikos went on to study
medicine at university before extending his studies in the field of
dermatology at the Greece Prefectural medical school, which
he graduated from in 2004. Today, he is widely regarded as one
of the leading hair transplant surgeons and operates from the
Real Hair Clinic, which is located in London’s famous Harley
Street. Dr. Vernikos specializes in using the revolutionary
procedure of FUE, which is giving hope to thousands of men
throughout the world who suffer from male pattern baldness. The
FUE procedure has been found to be hugely effective for men
with all different hair types.