The procedure starts with the use of a small incision in the skin which helps separate the tissues underneath. The unit is pulled directly from the scalp which then leaves a small open hole. This is a repetitive process until the doctor has harvested enough hair grafts. This can take one hour or more but for large sessions, two days of session may be needed. The donor area for hair transplant where small open holes are left usually completely heals after seven to ten days. It will then only leave tiny white scars. The procedure and the consistency of the results will vary with each doctor who performs it. The technique is also very time consuming and requires a high level of skill from the hair restoration surgeon. This procedure is more comfortable during the healing period and the patients activities can be resumed in less than no time. Complete healing from a follicular unit extraction procedure is about five to seven days only.
