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Hair Transplant
Hair loss is a common problem. To some, it is merely the way nature intended; to others it is a serious issue that effects their lifestyle and confidence.
The most common surgical approach to hair restoration is hair transplantation, which can be performed on both men and women. This procedure involves the transfer of skin graffs and hair from the back and sides of the scalp to the thinning or bald areas. Hair transplants are performed in an office surgical setting and conducted under local anesthesia.
Micrografts, minigrafts and follicular unit grafts are relatively new modifications to hair transplantation. As few as one to two hairs and as many as four to six hairs are transplanted with each graft. Several hundred grafts are transplanted per session. This technique provides a more natural hairline and faster, better healing.
Transplanted hair will fall out a few weeks after the procedure and then regrow in approximately three months. Subsequent sessions are usually performed in 2 to 3 months. Six to eight months must pass before the overall quality of your transplanted hair can be appropriately evaluated.
Hair transplantation is considered cosmetic surgery and is not covered by medical insurance.
Hair Transplant Information
A hair transplant is a cosmetic procedure designed to restore the hair by filling in balding or thinning areas of the scalp with a patient's own hair. Hair transplantation can be performed on both men and women, though the best results tend to be achieved on men with male pattern baldness once their hair loss has ceased.
Hair transplantation is often performed in a surgeon's office-based facility with local anesthesia. Procedures can take anywhere from one to three hours to complete, though many patients require multiple procedures spaced several months apart. There are many different techniques used for hair transplantation, with micrografts, minigrafts and follicular unit grafts being a relatively new modification to hair transplantation that can provide excellent results. For these procedures, hair is harvested from donor areas, typically the back or sides of the head. The hair is then transplanted to the bald or thinning areas in grafts containing as few as one to two hairs and as many as four to six hairs. Each session involves the transplantation of several hundred grafts. These small grafts can provide a more natural-looking hairline and a quicker, easier recovery.
After the procedure, the scalp may feel achy or tight at first. The newly transplanted hair will fall out within several weeks after the procedure, only to regrow in about three months. Most patients are able to return to work and normal activities within two to five days, though more strenuous activities should be avoided for ten days to three weeks. The results of hair transplantation are permanent.
Some of the potential risks associated with hair transplantation are as follows: excessive scarring, failure to 'take', infection, loss of scalp tissue and/or transplanted hair, and unnatural look.
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