
FUE IM - A world class hair transplant
The Ilter Clinic uses its own in-house hair transplantation technique called the FUE Ilter Method (FUE IM). This world class technique involves removing individual grafts from the donor area and transplanting them into the recipient area. Compared to other procedures, FUE IM offers denser positioning and reduces the risk of visible scarring. In addition, the results look 100% natural.
Improving FUE with FUE IM
The FUE technique is a modern hair restoration method that allows for transplanting hair follicles without the need for a scalpel or stitches. The transplant is performed under strong magnification with special microsurgical instruments to ensure no visible scarring. Because the FUE method is less traumatic than other techniques, several procedures can be carried out on the same patient within a short period of time.FUE IM is a refinement of FUE featuring advanced instruments that are even smaller than normal FUE tools. The tiny tools mean that almost all grafts are removed intact. Also, the smaller incisions result in denser placing, faster healing and dramatically reduced risk for scarring. This cutting-edge method opens the way for micro-made craftsmanship in hair restoration.
What is FUE IM?
FUE IM is a refined version of the original FUE method. Dr. Ilter is the man behind these advancements in FUE. He is the one who has developed FUE IM.FUE Ilter Method Overview:
1. FUE IM puts the patient at the center of attention. We want to make our patients comfortable, cause as little trauma as possible and achieve the best results for each of them based on their condition. We have earned our reputation for focusing on the customer by differentiating our treatment from others starting from consultation and ending in 12-month control.2. FUE IM enjoys significant advantage through modifications to microsurgical tools that allow for higher precision throughout the entire procedure, from extraction to making incisions to placement of grafts. Instead of using ordinary instruments that are 1mm in diameter, FUE IM uses customized tools that are 0.5 to 0.75mm. The exactness afforded by these tiny tools leads to faster healing times and a dramatically reduced risk of visible scarring.
3. At the Ilter Clinic, we use a 0.5mm punch for a 1-2 follicle unit graft, but more often units have 1-3 follicles, in which case we use a 0.6mm punch. If the diameter of a follicle is larger than usual, we might use a 0.7mm punch. The largest punch we use is 0.75mm, but they are almost exclusively for African hair. The industry standard, however, is 1-1.25mm.
4. Even for lateral incisions in the recipient area, we routinely use 0.7-0.8mm blades. Even though it might seem an extreme precaution, we have found that there is 4 times less trauma compared to the industry standard.
5. In our efforts to refine our instruments, we have found that by keeping blades neither blunt, nor sharp we can remove almost all grafts intact. In many cases, our tiny tools have successfully extracted 99% of grafts.
6. Hair design is carried out in consultation with the client. We find that harmony between surgeon and client makes it easier for both sides to arrive at satisfactory results that suit the client in terms of proportion, symmetry and overall geometry.
7. Grafts are handled with the highest quality standards incorporating the latest research and state-of-the-art technology. Due to their microscopic size, grafts are very delicate and we require that they are handled according to FUE IM protocols.
8. Quality control is performed every step of the way. If we notice a need for changes, they are made immediately. Training and developing a new method are continuous, hands-on processes.
9. By using the whole donor area, we can double the opportunity for operable hair follicles and the amount of harvested grafts.
10. Post-op care can be the most important stage of an entire operation. With FUE IM, however, there is less trauma and we rarely encounter problems in the post-op stage.
11. We cannot stress enough that the whole process rests on the skill and technique of the surgeon. Because FUE IM is a refinement of FUE, the doctor must be comfortable with traditional FUE before moving up to the next level, FUE IM.
12. Experience. We have developed our method through hundreds of FUE IM operations and base our knowledge on more than 1,000 documented FUE sessions, many of them mega sessions of more than 2,000 grafts.
FUE IM Tools
Instead of using traditional FUE tools that are 1.0 mm in diameter, FUE IM uses advanced instruments that measure 0.6 mm in diameter. In some cases, tools measuring between 0.5 and 0.75 mm are employed depending on the hair type.These tiny tools ensure a higher percentage of grafts are removed intact and the smaller incisions allow for higher density placing. Once the grafts are extracted, they are separated into single hair follicles using an advanced microscope. Small incisions are then made in the recipient area and the transplants are inserted one by one to achieve a natural look. Up to 3,200 grafts can be transplanted per day, which makes FUE IM the most efficient hair transplantation technique in the world.
• Stockholm, daily consultation
• Gothenburg 2:nd September
• Oslo 3:rd September
• Helsinki 16:th September
With a hair transplantation operation scheduled in Stockholm, Sweden on April 20th, he had to find a quick solution for the problem. Not being a person to sit around and wait as airports continued to close all over Europe, he decided to drive to his patient.
The 3.850 km. drive accross Europe took him two and a half days to complete. But he made it to Stockholm on the day of the scheduled operation. If you want to read the whole story of this dash accross Europe, a blog is posted here
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Blog from our UK Patient Advisor about his hair loss and hair transplantation. Contact Tim if you would like to have more information or if you want to read his website.
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• FUE is virtually free from visible scars or other cosmetic complications
• Recovery time is minimal.
• The Ilter Clinic’s FUE method is the most minimally invasive restoration procedure available today.
• Dr. Ilter has personally performed more than 1,000 FUE procedures, involving more than 1.5 million grafts in total.
• Nearly half our clients come to us after undergoing procedures at other clinics.
• More than half our clients visit us from abroad.
• All procedures are performed by our founder and chief medical officer, Dr. Ilter himself.








