Systems and methods for long hair transplantation

A hair transplant method, comprising:

• providing a hair transplant system comprising an extracting needle having a first groove extending longitudinally from a distal end of the extracting needle, the first groove including a notch;
• inserting a hair through the first groove and out the notch;
• engaging a lock disposed on the extracting needle, thereby to close at least a portion of the first groove;
• extracting a follicle of the hair by piercing a donor site with the extracting needle;
• attaching an implantation unit to the hair transplant system, the implantation unit including an implanting needle and a second groove configured to align with the first groove in a state of the implantation unit being attached to the hair transplant system;
• piercing a recipient site with the implanting needle;
• and
• disengaging the lock and implanting the follicle.

A method of manufacturing a hair transplant system, comprising:

• providing an extracting unit, the extracting unit including;
• a casing,
• an extracting needle having a first groove extending longitudinally from a distal end of the extracting needle, the first groove including a notch,
• a lock disposed on the extracting needle and configured to selectively close at least a portion of the first groove, and
• a pin extending through a center of the casing and configured to cause the extracting needle to selectively take in or eject a hair follicle;
• and
• providing an implantation unit, the implantation unit including an implanting needle and a second groove.
• wherein the implantation unit is configured to be removably coupled to the casing such that, in a state of the implantation unit being coupled to the casing, the second groove is aligned with the first groove.