Follicular unit transplantation, or strip method, involves a thin strip of skin with hair being removed from the back of your head and divided into pieces, each containing between one and four individual hairs.
The grafts are then placed back into tiny cuts made into the scalp, and the site where the hairs were taken is closed with stitches.
You will have a scar on the back of your head, but it should not be noticeable unless you have very short hair.
The head does not need to be shaved – only the area where the skin is removed will need to be trimmed.