Non-Shaven FUE in Seoul | MONARA Dermatology Clinic, Apgujeong

Medically reviewed by Dr. Kim Dae-woo, Medical Director, MONARA Dermatology Clinic

In a non-shaven case the donor area is not clipped. The follicles to be harvested are selected and trimmed individually before the operation, so the surrounding hair keeps its full length and falls over the extraction points immediately. For anyone who cannot take two weeks away from an office, this is the difference between having the operation and postponing it indefinitely.

Method	FUE with selective pre-trimming of donor hairs
Typical volume	Set at consultation; priced at 1.3× the shaven FUE tariff
Operating schedule	Longer than a shaven case — selective trimming and extraction take time
Anaesthesia	Local infiltration anaesthesia, with sedation available
Downtime	Back at work with no visible sign of surgery, hair covering the donor area
Performed by	Dr. Kim Dae-woo, Board-certified dermatologist

Operating room at MONARA Dermatology Clinic

Protocol

How it is performed here

Five cutting options, not oneShaven cut, two-block cut, box cut, non-shaven cut and no-cut. Which one suits you depends on graft count, your hair length and how much concealment you need — the choice is made at the consultation, not assumed.
Selective pre-trimmingOnly the hairs that will be extracted are shortened, and they are chosen so that the thinning is spread rather than concentrated in a patch.
Density planning around a hidden donorA non-shaven harvest limits how many grafts can be taken comfortably in one session. The plan states that limit up front rather than promising a mega-session and delivering less.

Treated at MONARA Dermatology Clinic

Before & after

Non-Shaven FUE at MONARA Dermatology Clinic — before, case 1 — Before

Non-Shaven FUE at MONARA Dermatology Clinic — after, case 1 — After

Non-Shaven FUE at MONARA Dermatology Clinic — before, case 2 — Before

Non-Shaven FUE at MONARA Dermatology Clinic — after, case 2 — After

Non-Shaven FUE at MONARA Dermatology Clinic — before, case 3 — Before

Non-Shaven FUE at MONARA Dermatology Clinic — after, case 3 — After

Non-Shaven FUE at MONARA Dermatology Clinic — before, case 4 — Before

Non-Shaven FUE at MONARA Dermatology Clinic — after, case 4 — After

Non-Shaven FUE at MONARA Dermatology Clinic — before, case 5 — Before

Non-Shaven FUE at MONARA Dermatology Clinic — after, case 5 — After

Photographs are published with the written consent of the patients shown. They are unretouched and were taken under the clinic's standard photography conditions. Results differ between individuals depending on skin condition, age, number of sessions and aftercare, and no particular outcome can be guaranteed.

Questions

Non-Shaven FUE FAQ

Can I really return to work immediately?

The donor area is covered by your own hair from day one. The recipient area behaves as it would in any transplant — small crusts form and are removed gradually from about day ten — so how visible the operation is depends mainly on where the grafts were placed and how you wear your hair.

Why does it cost more?

Selecting and trimming donor follicles one at a time, then extracting from a full head of hair, takes substantially longer than working on a clipped scalp. The clinic publishes the multiplier openly: 1.3 times the shaven tariff for the same graft count.

Is the graft quality the same?

The extraction technique is unchanged. What changes is visibility and operating time, not the follicle.

This page describes Non-Shaven FUE as performed at MONARA Dermatology Clinic. It is general information and not a substitute for a medical consultation. Suitability, graft count and expected outcome are determined individually after examination. Any surgical procedure carries risk, and outcomes differ between individuals depending on donor supply, scalp condition and aftercare.

See the published graft tariff → · Aftercare programme →

Non-Shaven FUE

How it is performed here

Before & after

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