Also called: Hair Transplant Technician, FUE Technician
Helps surgeons move thousands of hair follicles, one tiny graft at a time, to rebuild a balding scalp.
Spends a long day at a microscope trimming and sorting tiny grafts of one to three hairs, then places them into small slits in the scalp. One procedure can take 6 to 8 hours and more than 2,000 grafts, so steady hands and patience are everything.
Estimate; experienced freelance techs are paid per day or per graft.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0.5 years after high school. No degree required; clinics train on the job. Some techs are medical assistants or nurses.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Growing faster than average. Hair transplant demand keeps rising.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Robots already harvest some grafts; careful placing and patient care stay human for now.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to hair restoration clinics; they train techs to handle grafts
Classes: Biology, Art, Anatomy.
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