Follicular unit extraction (FUE)
Removing single follicular units, one at a time, from the donor site in a small cluster by using a tiny punch excision. A punch used to extract single follicular units is typically 1mm diameter or less.
If Dr. Shapiro does the FUE method he uses special Syris polarized loops for ultra-magnification when extracting the FUE and for incisions with the FU. And using the ERTIP motorized FUE system the most advanced sharp point extraction system in the world.
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Dr. Lawrence Shapiro is a hair transplant surgeon serving the Boca Raton & Ft. Lauderdale area.
