Physicians - Level 1
Classic FUE Training for Physicians
Five days in the operating room to learn how to indicate, plan and perform FUE surgery — with a guaranteed floor of 500 supervised extractions and 80 implantations on live patients.
+8h d'e-learning
0
days
maximum participants
0
grafts handled
100
all inclusive
1000
€
Who is this training for?
For doctors registered with the medical board who wish to enter the field of hair restoration.
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- No prior experience in hair restoration is required.
- The course covers trichoscopic assessment, patient selection, hairline design, scalp anaesthesia, extraction, recipient site creation and implantation.
- Eight hours of e-learning precede your arrival, so the week on site is devoted to operating-table time.
What's included!
Full training programme
Sessions with real patients
Consumables and materials
Signed logbook
Daily lunches
Certificate
3 post-training follow-up sessions
CLASSIC FUE TRAINING FOR DOCTORS
The programme,
day by day
Diagnosis and case design
| Time | Session | Type | Content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 | Welcome and cohort mapping | — | Experience levels, expectations, methodology. Logbook issued to each participant |
| 09:00 | Trichoscopy in practice | Hands-on | Real versus perceived density, active miniaturisation, calibre and porosity. Dermoscope interpretation on real cases |
| 10:30 | Break | Break | |
| 11:00 | Patient selection and contraindications | Theory / case | Donor reserve estimation. Absolute and relative contraindications, unstable loss, dysmorphia screening. Justifying a decision not to operate |
| 12:30 | Lunch | Lunch | |
| 13:30 | Hairline design workshop | Hands-on | Standardised photographs. Frontal zone, temples, crown whorl. Three designs per participant with individual feedback |
| 15:30 | Break | Break | |
| 16:00 | Treatment plan construction | Hands-on | Donor surface, density measurement, graft estimation, target density by zone, sapphire blade width selection |
| 17:30 | Live patient consultation | Live | Full pre-operative assessment demonstrated. Participants document independently, then compare against the instructor’s assessment |
Anaesthesia and scored simulation
| Time | Session | Type | Content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 | Anaesthesia | Theory + demo | Tumescent composition and buffering. Dual-plane infiltration. Scalp block: GON, LON, SON, STN — points and volumes. Recognising and rescuing an incomplete block |
| 10:00 | Break | Break | |
| 10:30 | Punch workshop on simulation model | Hands-on — scored | Angle, depth and RPM. Punch geometry and diameter by hair calibre. 100 model extractions per participant, transection rate scored under magnification |
| 12:30 | Lunch | Lunch | |
| 13:30 | Graft handling and the ischaemia clock | Theory + hands-on | Storage temperature and solution, maximum out-of-body time, 1/2/3/4-FU classification under microscope, systematic exclusion of transected grafts |
| 15:00 | Special extraction scenarios | Case study | Curly and afro-textured hair, grey hair, low-density donor, body hair. Real cases with documented errors |
Supervised extraction
| Time | Session | Type | Content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07:30 | Surgical briefing | Live | Plan review, sterile technique, role allocation, operating room assignment |
| 08:15 | Supervised extraction | Live | Extraction under direct supervision with real-time correction. Minimum 150 grafts per participant |
| 13:00 | Lunch / surgical pause | Lunch | |
| 14:00 | Graft classification and quality control | Hands-on | Each participant classifies their own harvest under microscope and records their personal transection rate |
| 15:30 | Surgical debrief | Case study | Individual transection rates read out and discussed. Decisions, incidents, corrections for Day 4 |
| 16:30 | Recipient site creation: principles | Theory | Angle, direction, depth and their spatial relationship. R2 sapphire protocol: 1.3 mm frontal, 1.5 mm mid-scalp and posterior. Lateral versus sagittal slit. Density targets and the necrosis threshold |
Recipient sites and implantation
| Time | Session | Type | Content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 | Sapphire incision workshop on model | Hands-on — scored | Angle and depth measured against zone reference values. 50 scored incisions per participant |
| 10:00 | Break | Break | |
| 10:30 | Supervised extraction, second session | Live | Minimum 175 grafts per participant. The instructor intervenes less than on Day 3 |
| 12:30 | Lunch | Lunch | |
| 13:30 | Forceps implantation | Hands-on | Grip at perifollicular tissue only, never the bulb. Insertion angle in three planes. Depth control by tactile and visual cue. Popping: cause, recognition, correction |
| 15:00 | Choi implanter pen — DHI | Hands-on | Loading orientation and depth, implantation mechanics, release. Indications, limitations and cost |
| 16:00 | Break | Break | |
| 16:30 | Supervised implantation | Live | Minimum 30 grafts per participant into pre-made sites, under direct supervision |
Assessed session and complications
| Time | Session | Type | Content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07:30 | Final briefing | Live | Increased autonomy. The instructor supervises without intervening unless necessary |
| 08:00 | Assessed surgical session | Live | Extraction and implantation. Minimum 175 extractions and 50 implantations per participant. This is the session scored against the rubric |
| 12:30 | Lunch | Lunch | |
| 13:30 | Complications | Case study | Wound infection, recipient area necrosis, folliculitis and ingrown cysts, shock loss. Aetiology, the intraoperative decision that predisposes to each, early signs, management pathway. Anonymised real cases |
| 14:30 | Post-operative protocol | Theory | First 72 hours and first wash. Shock loss counselling. Adjuvant treatments and the evidence for each. Standardised photography: five positions. Follow-up at day 7, month 1, 3, 12 |
| 15:30 | Building and leading a FUE practice | Case study | Minimum viable and full setup. Team roles, staff ratios, quality checkpoints. Pricing and case cost. Regulatory and insurance framework. The dissatisfied patient |
| 16:30 | Individual feedback and certification | — | Rubric scores returned individually. Logbook validated and signed. Certificate issued. Individual development plan agreed |
Learning objectives
By the end of the training, the doctor is able to:
Languages
The training is delivered in French, English or Spanish, depending on the cohort.
Group size
Maximum 15 doctors, split across 8 operating rooms at 2 per room. Every participant operates on each hands-on day.
Travel and accommodation
Not included in the fee. A list of partner hotels is provided upon registration.
Practice guarantee
If you do not reach the guaranteed graft minimum (500 extractions and 80 implantations), you are entitled to an additional supervised session, free of charge, at a later cohort.
Certificate
Your certificate is handed to you in person on the final day, with your real graft counts printed on it.
Practical information
Everything you need to know before registering for the Classic FUE training for doctors (Level 1) offered by R2 Academy.
Location
- 16 rue Anatole France, 92300 Levallois-Perret, France.
- Louise Michel station (line 3) is right nearby.
Tarifs
- 5 days
- 7500€
Our FUE hair transplant training courses
Meet our instructors
Dr. Artur Diaz Carandell
- Head Surgeon
- Certified Maxillofacial Surgeon
- Head of Training
- FUE Hair Transplant Expert
Conception esthétique de la ligne frontale, Greffes de cheveux Afro
Dr. Natacha Alavi
- Senior FUE Aesthetic Physician
- Certified Technical Trainer
Aesthetic design of the hairline, Afro hair transplants
Dr. Maxime Nivard
- Senior FUE Aesthetic Physician
- Certified Technical Trainer
Hair restoration for curly hair, Large hair transplant sessions, Graft manipulation, Coordination
Camille B.
- State Registered Nurse
- Certified Trainer
- Team Leader
Curly and textured hair, Beard, Graft manipulation, Procedure coordination, Long sessions, High density
Dr. Artur Diaz Carandell
- Head Surgeon
- Certified Maxillofacial Surgeon
- Head of Training
- FUE Hair Transplant Expert
Aesthetic design of the hairline, Afro hair transplants
Dr. Natacha Alavi
- Senior FUE Aesthetic Physician
- Certified Technical Trainer
Large hair transplant sessions, Scar correction, Graft manipulation, Coordination
Dr. Maxime Nivard
- Senior FUE Aesthetic Physician
- Certified Technical Trainer
Hair restoration for curly hair, Large hair transplant sessions, Graft manipulation, Coordination
Camille B.
- State Registered Nurse
- Certified Trainer
- Team Leader
Curly and textured hair, Beard, Graft manipulation, Procedure coordination, Long sessions, High density
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Horaires
Monday – Friday
8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday
Closed
Address
Centre Racine Carrée
16 Rue Anatole France
92300 Levallois-Perret
France
16 Rue Anatole France
92300 Levallois-Perret
France
Métro
Ligne 3 – Louise Michel
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