There are basically two types of hair transplant for women: the “strip surgery” (FUSS) and the FUE transplant. The primary difference between these 2 procedures is the manner in which the donor hair is removed.
FUSS is a hair grafting technique for women that involves shaving a narrow, linear area at the back of the head in what is called the donor area, where the hair is genetically programmed to last indefinitely. Later the surgeon surgically removes a strip of tissue from that shaved area. Surgical technicians then dissect the strip of tissue into microscopic follicular units of one to four hairs.
Once this is done, the surgeon implants the follicular units in the area to be restored, with the appropriate angle and orientation to achieve the most natural result.
On the other hand, FUE hair grafting for women follows a very similar procedure, with the difference that the follicular units are extracted one by one. This has the disadvantage that it is necessary to shave a large part of the head, so many women prefer to undergo a FUSS implant to avoid this inconvenience.