Hair Transplant :-
A hair transplant is a procedure in which a plastic or dermatological surgeon moves hair to a bald area of the head. The surgeon usually moves hair from the back or side of the head to the front or top of the head. Hair transplants typically occur in a medical office under local anesthesia.Pattern Baldness is responsible for the majority of hair loss. This comes down to genetics. The remaining cases are due to a variety of factors, including:diet
stress
illness hormonal
imbalance medications
What are the types of Hair Transplantation?
The hair transplantation procedures are:
Hair Transplantation
What is Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT)?
A highly advanced technique of hair transplantation, Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT) is performed in a way, which imitates the pattern of natural hair growth and is an ideal choice for people who have large bald areas on their head.This procedure involves removing an entire strip of hair from a 'donor area' where hair fall is less and hair growth is still thick. The area from where the strip is taken is sutured leaving a linear scar on the scalp.The strip containing the hair follicles is divided into grafts consisting of one or two follicles. The follicular units contain sebaceous glands (oil glands), nerves, a tiny muscle, and some fine hairs called vellus hairs.Thousands of these follicular unit grafts are placed into tiny incisions made on the bald areas of the patient's scalp, also known as the 'recipient areas', in a single session. The hair growth from these grafts follow a very natural growth pattern, giving away no tell-tale signs of surgery. FUT hair transplant costs Rs. 20 to Rs. 40 per graft.
What is Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE)?
Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE), as opposed to the FUT procedure, is a hair transplant method in which the doctor extracts the follicular units of hair, from the donor area of your head, one by one.The doctor uses a small microneedle, which punches a tiny incision around a hair follicle before extraction.Each unit contains one to four hairs. These one, to four hair groupings (called follicular unit grafts), are then transplanted into the balding areas of your head. In this method thus, there is no need for the surgeon to make a long incision in the donor area, as in the FUT procedure.This is an ideal method of surgery for patients who like to wear their hair short. This method is also is also recommended for patients who have a tight scalp or have previously undergone the 'strip' or FUT method but with little success. FUE hair transplant costs Rs. 35 to Rs. 100 per graft.
Steps for Hair Transplant Procedure :-
It is a surgical process that involves removal of hair follicles from any site in the body like face or legs and planting them on the hairless portion. This process is also used in transplanting hair in lashes and brows. The latest techniques are permanent and they pick up follicular clusters of hair. This process is called Follicular Hair Transplantation (FUT) which can be done in two ways, strip harvesting and follicular unit extraction (FUE). In strip harvesting, skin strips with good hair growth are planted on balding areas and in follicular unit extraction hair clusters with their roots are manually removed and planted at the hairless site.
What happens after a Hair Transplant?
Your scalp may be sore, and you may need to take medications following hair transplant surgery, such as:
pain medication
antibiotics to reduce your risk of infection
anti-inflammatory medications to keep swelling down
Most people can return to work several days after surgery. It's normal for the transplanted hair to fall out two to three weeks after the procedure. This makes way for new hair growth. Most people will see some amount of new hair growth 8 to 12 months after surgery.Many doctors prescribe minoxidil or the hair growth medication finasteride (Propecia) to improve hair regrowth. These medications also help slow or stop future hair loss.
Expectations and Recovery:-
After the surgery, your scalp may be very tender. You may need to take pain medications for several days. Your surgeon will have you wear bandages over your scalp for at least a day or two. He may also prescribe an antibiotic or an anti-inflammatory drug for you to take for several days. Most people are able to return to work 2 to 5 days after the operation.Within 2 to 3 weeks after surgery, the transplanted hair will fall out, but you should start to notice new growth within a few months. Most people will see 60% of new hair growth after 6 to 9 months. Some surgeons prescribe the hair-growing drug minoxidil (Rogaine) to improve hair growth after transplantation, but it’s not clear how well it works.