Advanced FUE Procedures Course

Program Overview

This intensive five-day residential course is designed for physicians and hair transplant technicians who already have clinical experience and wish to refine advanced FUE technique, improve case complexity decision-making, and build a more ethical and sustainable practice.

The program progresses deliberately: the first two days focus on technical preparation without surgery; Day 3 introduces the real patient for extraction; Day 4 consolidates implantation through intensive laboratory work; and Day 5 delivers a full supervised live surgery with greater participant autonomy.

DAY 1
Advanced Patient Assessment & Case Design

The first day is dedicated to diagnosis and planning. No surgery takes place without first mastering the reading of real loss patterns and anticipating results ten years ahead.

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Welcome & group introductions

Participant experience levels, expectations, and course methodology

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Advanced trichoscopy [Theory]

Real vs. perceived density, active miniaturization, calibre and porosity. Live image interpretation with dermoscope

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Break

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Classification systems & loss progression [Theory]

Real vs. perceived density, active miniaturization, calibre and porosity. Live image interpretation with dermoscope

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Lunch

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Design workshop: hairline planning [Hands-on]

Working on real standardized photographs. Frontal zone, temples and crown. Each participant designs and receives individual feedback

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Break

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Expectation management & informed consent [Case Study]

Honest clinical communication. How to discuss density, progression and imperfect results. Supervised role-play

5:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Day review & open Q&A

Group discussion on the most complex cases reviewed during the day

DAY 2
FUE Extraction: Technique & Donor Area

A full day dedicated to the technical core of extraction. Work begins on laboratory material followed by an assisted observation session.

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Advanced instrumentation [Theory]

Manual, motorized and robot-assisted punches. Selection criteria based on hair type, density and operator experience

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Break

10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Punching workshop on practice model [Hands-on]

Angulation, depth and speed technique. Transection control. Immediate feedback with magnification and microscope

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Lunch

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Donor area management [Theory]

Distribution and residual density. Strategies for low-density areas. Donor area scarring and post-op follow-up

3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Special extraction cases [Case Study]

Curly, grey, low-density and body hair. Real case analysis with discussion of common errors

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Break

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Graft handling & follicular preservation [Theory]

Storage solutions, temperature, ischemic time and team ergonomics. Variables that determine graft survival

DAY 3
Live Surgery — Extraction

First contact with a real patient. Participants rotate in small groups through extraction stations under direct instructor supervision.

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Patient preparation & surgical briefing [Live Surgery]

Review of the previously designed plan. Equipment preparation, sterilization and role assignment

8:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Surgical session: FUE extraction — group A [Live Surgery]

Participants in rotation. Instructor supervises and corrects in real time

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Break / group rotation

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Surgical session: FUE extraction — group B [Live Surgery]

Continued extraction. Group A observes, classifies grafts and records transection rates.

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Lunch / Surgical pause

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Follicular unit classification & counting [Hands-on]

Each participant works on classification under microscope. Quality control before implantation.

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Surgical debriefing [Case Study]

Collective analysis: real transection rates, decisions made, incidents and improvements for Day 4.

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Theory: implantation — advanced principles [Theory]

Technical preparation for Day 4. Angle, direction, depth and strategic density by zone.

DAY 4
Advanced Implantation

The most demanding day of the program. Morning is an intensive laboratory session; the afternoon continues the surgery started on Day 3.

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Choi technique (implanters): depth and angle control [Hands-on]

Practice on model with immediate feedback. Comparison with sapphire and direct placement technique

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Break

10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Strategic density & zone-based distribution [Hands-on]

How to assign single, double and triple follicles by zone. Simulated distribution on the Day 3 case map.

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Lunch

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Crown implantation: natural spiral & follicular orientation [Hands-on]

The most technically demanding scenario. Analysis of good and poor results. Practice on crown-specific model.

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Break

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
High-complexity cases [Case Study]

Second procedure, scarring, diffuse alopecia, and non-androgenetic alopecias. Group analysis with instructor.

5:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Day 5 preparation: patient brief & plan [Theory]

Briefing on the Day 5 case. Each participant proposes their implantation plan.

DAY 5
Full Live Surgery + Complications & Practice Building

Program close with fully supervised live surgery — extraction and implantation — followed by a module on complications, follow-up and building a sustainable clinical practice.

7:30 AM – 8:00 AM
Final briefing & role assignment [Live Surgery]

The group operates with greater autonomy than Day 3. Instructor supervises without intervening unless necessary

8:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Live surgery: extraction & full implantation — group A [Live Surgery]

Participants lead the extraction. Group B classifies grafts and prepares for implantation

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Break / Rotation

11:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Live surgery: full implantation — both groups [Live Surgery]

All participants rotate through implantation under supervision. Surgical close and postoperative dressings

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Lunch

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Complications: recognition & management [Case Study]

Edema, infection, follicular shock, necrosis. Response protocols. Anonymous real cases with documented errors

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Clinical follow-up & adjuvant medication [Theory]

Protocols at week 1, month 3 and month 12. Minoxidil, finasteride and PRP: current evidence and criteria

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Practice building: ethics, pricing & the difficult patient [Case Study]

Setting fees, managing the dissatisfied patient and maintaining ethical standards in a competitive market

5:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Certification & closing ceremony

Final assessment, certification and individual development plan for each participant

Program Notes & Methodology

Small group format

A strict maximum of 8 participants ensures every person has real operating time during live surgery days. No course of this nature can deliver meaningful clinical experience with larger cohorts.

Rotation model

On surgical days, participants rotate in groups of 2. Those not operating are actively engaged — classifying grafts, recording transection rates, and preparing for their turn.

Feedback culture

Every practical session includes immediate, individual feedback. Participants are expected to review their own metrics (transection rate, implantation angle, etc.) and reflect on them during daily debriefs.

Ethical framework

The program emphasizes clinical honesty throughout: in patient communication, result expectations, and practice-building. Participants are encouraged to develop their own ethical standards, not simply replicate techniques.

Prerequisite

Participants are required to have prior hands-on experience in hair transplant procedures. This is not an introductory course. Basic FUE concepts will not be covered from scratch.