▶Why I still perform FUT
A surgeon’s note on microscopic graft preparation, donor efficiency and patient selection.
Dr. Ali Emre Karadeniz · Istanbul
A SURGEON’S VIEW OF HAIR RESTORATION
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The second operation often requires more judgment than the first
What remains possible after unnatural angles, scarring or depleted donor resources.
▶The curl below the skin
Why the visible texture of Afro hair tells only part of the extraction story.
FUE is not scarless. The question is how the donor heals.
Punch size, transection and why technique labels are less important than execution.
Using more than one donor strategy
A sample case-note format for explaining why selected plans may combine methods.
Before the first consultation
A quieter look at the reading, review and planning that happens before an operation begins.
▶What happens after the strip is removed?
A visual explanation of microscopic dissection and follicular unit preparation.
Why graft numbers should not lead the plan
A journal note about protecting future options when a larger session is requested.
When a repair cannot return the donor to its original state
Honest limits, staged plans and the role of remaining scalp and body-hair resources.
FUE or FUT for Afro-textured hair?
A case-by-case decision shaped by curl, donor density, scarring and surgical goals.
A procedure is also a team discipline
How preparation, graft handling and shared standards shape the day in theatre.
The donor area is not a bank account with a fixed number
Density, calibre, safe zones and future loss all change what can responsibly be harvested.
A place to begin
Start Here
A curated introduction to Dr. Karadeniz’s approach. Each title is draft copy for this prototype.
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Video
Why I still perform FUT
A surgeon’s note on microscopic graft preparation, donor efficiency and patient selection.
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Article
The second operation often requires more judgment than the first
What remains possible after unnatural angles, scarring or depleted donor resources.
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Video
The curl below the skin
Why the visible texture of Afro hair tells only part of the extraction story.
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Article
FUE is not scarless. The question is how the donor heals.
Punch size, transection and why technique labels are less important than execution.
Observations, work and life
From Dr. K’s Journal
The section that makes the practice feel lived-in: reading, planning, the team and notes from the day.
From Dr. K’s Journal · Draft
Before the first consultation
A quieter look at the reading, review and planning that happens before an operation begins.
From Dr. K’s Journal · Draft
Why graft numbers should not lead the plan
A journal note about protecting future options when a larger session is requested.
From Dr. K’s Journal · Draft
A procedure is also a team discipline
How preparation, graft handling and shared standards shape the day in theatre.
The thinking behind the procedure
Case Notes
A proposed format for explaining the plan, limitations and donor strategy rather than showing an isolated result.
Case note 01
Using more than one donor strategy
A sample case-note format for explaining why selected plans may combine methods.
- Format
- Prototype narrative
- Focus
- fut · fue · repair
- Status
- Clinical review required
Case note 02
FUE or FUT for Afro-textured hair?
A case-by-case decision shaped by curl, donor density, scarring and surgical goals.
- Format
- Prototype narrative
- Focus
- afro · fue · fut
- Status
- Clinical review required
About the surgeon
Plastic surgery training. Hair restoration focus. A long-term view.
Dr. Ali Emre Karadeniz is a Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery specialist and the founder of AEK Hair Clinic in Istanbul. This prototype places his clinical perspective, writing and teaching at the centre of the website.
ABHRS DiplomateISHRS Fellow MemberIstanbul
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