Hair Transplant

Hair Transplant

Hair loss is affecting a large portion of the population, including up to 85% of males and 40% of females, and its incidence increases with age for both sexes. There are many causes of hair loss, by far the most common etiology is androgenic alopecia (AGA), an androgen-sensitive pattern of hair loss that affects both men and women.

Non-surgical treatment modalities exist which may halt the progression of androgenic alopecia and even help grow new hairs (minoxidil, finasteride, dutasteride, low-level laser light therapy, platelet-rich plasma, adenosine).

Recent advancements in surgical hair restoration have made hair transplantation an increasingly effective, safe, and reliable way for patients suffering by androgenic alopecia to regain a more youthful and natural appearance of hair.

Hair Growth Cycle

Anagen – This is 2- to 6-year active growing phase of the hair follicle. Approximately 90 to 95% of scalp hairs are in anagen stage at any given time.

Catagen – This is 2- to 3-week phase of the hair follicle characterized by acute follicular regression. Less than 1% of scalp hairs are in catagen at any given time.

Telogen – This is 2- to 3-month resting phase of the hair follicle characterized by a stop in all activity. Approximately 5 to 10% of scalp hairs are in telogen at any given time.

Exogen – The daily shedding phase of the hair follicle characterized by a loss of 25 to 100 telogen hairs, which are replaced by new anagen hair.

Types of Hair Transplants

  1. Follicular unit transplantation (FUT)
  2. Follicular unit extraction (FUE) techniques. Currently, FUE represents the more common approach due to its potential advantages over FUT, which include:
  • Increased number of harvestable grafts.
  • Patient’s hairstyle is not a factor since scarring is less apparent
  • Donor site laxity and density are not a significant deterrent
  • Postoperative pain is less
  • Postoperative healing time is less
  • The surgeon can target follicular groups of a specific size or hairs with a specific diameter or pigmentation
  • The surgeon can target hairs outside the typical donor site (i.e., parietal scalp, chest, back, beard, pubis) if needed.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long do hair transplants last?
Hair transplant procedure can last a lifetime. That’s because the genetic predisposition for hair loss resides in the follicle, rather than in the scalp.
What is the success rate of hair transplant?
Graft survival rates following a hair transplant are between 90-95%. Success rate depends on many factors like donor site, recipient site, surgeon’s expertise, patient’s age and post op care.
Is hair transplant painful?
Proper local anesthesia and post-operative pain medications are given to control the pain. While no surgery can be completely painless and some brief and likely temporary level of discomfort is possible, which is managed by pain killer medications.
Which age is best for hair transplant?
Hair transplants can be carried out on anyone above the age of 18, but it is advisable not to have a transplant until the age of 25+. Younger men may not be the best candidates since their hair loss pattern may not yet fully be determined.
Can you still go bald after a hair transplant?
After successful hair transplant, hair will continue to grow naturally as you get older. You will not go bald again as these hair follicles harvested from donor area are resistant to action of DHA hormone responsible for hair loss.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long do hair transplants last?
Hair transplant procedure can last a lifetime. That’s because the genetic predisposition for hair loss resides in the follicle, rather than in the scalp.
What is the success rate of hair transplant?
Graft survival rates following a hair transplant are between 90-95%. Success rate depends on many factors like donor site, recipient site, surgeon’s expertise, patient’s age and post op care.
Is hair transplant painful?
Proper local anesthesia and post-operative pain medications are given to control the pain. While no surgery can be completely painless and some brief and likely temporary level of discomfort is possible, which is managed by pain killer medications.
Which age is best for hair transplant?
Hair transplants can be carried out on anyone above the age of 18, but it is advisable not to have a transplant until the age of 25+. Younger men may not be the best candidates since their hair loss pattern may not yet fully be determined.
Can you still go bald after a hair transplant?
After successful hair transplant, hair will continue to grow naturally as you get older. You will not go bald again as these hair follicles harvested from donor area are resistant to action of DHA hormone responsible for hair loss.

What People Say

Clients Testimonials

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