Hair Transplant

Hair loss is caused by a combination of ageing, hormonal changes and a genetic history of baldness.

The earlier hair loss begins, the more severe the baldness. It can also be caused by trauma, or burns, whereas this surgery is considered reconstructive.

Procedure Types

Hair Transplantation

The procedure consists of resurfacing bald areas of scalp with hair. Plugs of bald scalp are removed and then filled with plugs of scalp containing several hair roots taken from hair-bearing areas. Those grafts root themselves into their new locations and hair follicles start to grow eventually.

Depending on the degree of baldness, the number of grafts needed and the length of treatment sessions vary. Several operations may be necessary. The technique may leave many small scars on the site used (donor sites) but are usually not noticeable.

Hair implants

Description

A sure fire way of curing baldness is to replace the unfit hair follicles with healthier ones from the back and sides of your head. Hair implants uses this very ideology to restore your hair cover and attempt to improve your hair line in a natural way with minimal side effects.

Before the procedure

For people suffering from baldness, there are always many cosmetic treatments that they can choose from in order to restore their look. Although hair implants is one of the popular ones, it is not the only one available. You can choose other forms of hair transplant if they are cheaper and are going to be just as effective.

The reality

This skin procedure is very safe because of the fact that it is extremely simple and uses a proven technique to restore your hair cover. In fact, more people are choosing hair implants over other artificial techniques. After all, replacing the bald area with healthy follicles from the back and sides of your head is a guaranteed way of curing baldness.

After the procedure

Post hair implants, you need to nurture and be gentle with your hair. Take good care of your newly placed hair and ensure that you are eating a healthy diet and protecting the hair from extreme weather conditions. As long as the hair on the back and the sides of your head are healthy, you are going to have good hair growth and not have anything to worry about.

Scalp Flap Transfer

This is done when the sides of the scalp (above the ears) and the back of the scalp is hair-bearing. A long thin “flap” of scalp that is hair-bearing is removed and placed across a bald section to create a band of normal hair growth. As part of the treatment, parts of the bald scalp may be removed. The donor site is closed by stretching the opposite side of the scalp. This procedure replaces hair across a large area of bald scalp. The hair growth looks normal, and the narrow scars are hidden between the hair follicles.

Scalp Reduction (Serial Excision) – This is the removal of as much of the bald section as possible and done in the first operation. The adjacent hair bearing areas of scalp are pulled in close to the bald section, with the understanding that some bald areas will remain. This technique is repeated one or more times at a later date to eventually reconstruct the bald area.

Tissue Expansion – A device called a tissue expander is placed under a hair growth area situated adjacent to a bald area. After several weeks, the tissue expander causes skin to grow new skin cells. Then another operation is necessary to place the newly expanded skin over the ajoining bald area.

Ideal candidates for hair replacement must have a healthy growth of hair at the back and sides of the head. The hair on the back and sides of the head will be the donor sites where the flaps and grafts will be surgically removed.

The procedure location options may include the surgeon`s office-based surgical facility, outpatient surgery center, hospital outpatient, or hospital in patient.

The anesthetic options are either general, or local (combined with a sedative)which allows the patient to remain awake but relaxed.

To achieve desired fullness, several surgical sessions are needed. There is a healing period of several months recommended between each session. The final result with a full transplant series may take up to 2 years.

A month or 2 after surgery, the grafted hair falls out (which is normal and temporary). It takes another month or more before hair growth starts. To create more natural-looking results, a surgical touch-up procedure may be necessary. This may consist of using a combination of mini grafts or slit grafts to fill and blend in the hairline.