Q1. What is FUE hair transplant?

FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction) is a minimally invasive technique where individual follicular units are extracted from the donor area with a micro-punch and implanted into balding zones. It leaves no linear scar, needs no stitches, and heals within about a week — making it the most requested method at Alloroots Bhubaneswar.

Q2. What is Realtime Bio-Enhanced FUE at Alloroots?

Realtime Bio-Enhanced FUE is Alloroots’ signature protocol that minimises the time grafts spend outside the body — a key driver of survival. Extraction and implantation run in parallel, and grafts wait in a chilled, growth-factor-rich solution rather than plain saline, producing denser, more predictable growth per graft.

Q3. What is the difference between FUE and FUT?

FUE extracts follicles individually with a micro-punch, leaving tiny dot scars and healing in 5–7 days. FUT removes a strip of scalp, leaving a linear scar and needing 10–14 days’ recovery. FUE suits most patients and short hairstyles; FUT can help very high graft-count cases on a tighter budget.

Q4. What is DHI hair transplant?

DHI (Direct Hair Implantation) uses an implanter pen to place grafts directly, without separately pre-made slits. It allows precise control over angle and density and suits detailed hairline work and some unshaven cases. In Bhubaneswar, DHI typically costs ₹90–₹120 per graft.

Q5. Which hair transplant technique is best for me?

For most patients, FUE offers the best balance of cost, comfort, scar-free healing and results; FUT suits maximum-graft cases where donor economy matters; DHI earns its premium for intricate hairline refinement. The right choice depends on your hair loss stage, donor supply and goals — decided at consultation, not from an advert.

Q6. Do I have to shave my head for a hair transplant?

Standard FUE requires trimming the donor zone. If a visible trim isn’t acceptable for your work or social life, Alloroots offers a non-shave / long-hair FUE option at a modest premium, keeping the procedure discreet while you recover.

Q7. How long does an FUE procedure take?

About 5–8 hours for 2,000–3,000 grafts, including meal and stretch breaks. It is a daycare procedure — you go home the same day, walk out on your own, and can resume desk work within a day or two.

Q8. Is a hair transplant painful?

No — the procedure is done under local anaesthesia, so you feel only the initial numbing pinches. Most patients watch movies or nap during surgery. Mild soreness and tightness for two to three days afterwards is managed with routine medication.

Q9. Does a hair transplant leave a scar?

FUE leaves no linear scar — only sub-millimetre dot marks in the donor area that become invisible once hair grows a few millimetres. This is why FUE suits short hairstyles far better than the older strip (FUT) method, which leaves a linear donor scar.

Q10. What is a graft, and how many hairs does it contain?

A graft is a follicular unit — a natural bundle of 1 to 4 hairs — moved from the donor area to the balding zone. Because grafts vary in hair count, clinics quote in grafts rather than individual hairs. Density planning matches single-hair grafts to the hairline and multi-hair grafts behind for fullness.

Q11. How does graft survival affect my result?

Graft survival is what turns a graft count into visible density. Every hour grafts spend dehydrated outside the body, more follicles die — silently — so a cheap procedure with poor handling can leave you with far less density than promised. Alloroots’ realtime protocol and computerised testing exist to protect and verify survival.