Hair Transplantation 101
Before we discuss what a
hair transplant is, let's take a look at:
What Is Not
Hair Transplantation -
1. A hair transplant
is NOT the implantation of hair from
another person. Doctors use your
own hair during hair transplantation
procedure. Although researchers have had
isolated success is using donor hair from
another person in some cases, your
doctor will be using your own hair.
2. A hair transplant
is NOT the implantation of artificial or
prosthetic hair. This method has
been banned by the FDA for numerous
complications.
3. A hair transplant
is NOT the implanting of "hair
plugs." Hair plugs is an
old term common in the 1970s and 80s to
describe grafts which consisted of 10 to
50 hairs. This resulted in a barbie doll
or appearance. Those days are long gone
and you would find it almost impossible
today to find a doctor that will agree to
give you those unnatural looking plugs.
Modern Hair
Transplantation
Now that we know what a hair
transplant is not, let's review a basic
hair transplant procedure.
A hair transplant is the
transference of hair grafts from a donor
region to another region affected by
normal male pattern hair loss or female
pattern hair loss.
This is done by removing a
strip of hair bearing scalp from the back
or sides of the head where hair growth is
permanent and not affected by
Dihydrotestosterone. (The most common
donor area is from the back instead of
the sides).
This strip of hair bearing
scalp can vary greatly in size but as
just an example: can measure 1-2 cm wide
and 10 or more cm long. After it is
removed, the doctor will suture this
donor area back together. These stitches
will need to be removed in approximately
7 days.
A doctor or medical staff
member then divides (with a surgical tool
under microscope or microscope-like
"goggles") the hair bearing
scalp into grafts. These grafts can vary
in size but include: follicular
(most common) micro, mini and sometimes
even maxi size grafts.
Once divided into grafts, a
doctor or staff member will prepare the
recipient area of your hair loss affected
region for graft implantation. Tiny
incisions are made with a surgical
instrument in the recipient area which is
where your scalp will "receive"
the grafts.
Often, a hair transplant
team will work together - one making the
recipient incision while the other
implants the new graft.
Once your procedure is
finished, your doctor will advise you on
how to care for your newly implanted
grafts over the next few days. Keep in
mind, in all cases of hair
transplantation, the new implanted grafts
will "scab" as they heal.
Eventually, in 7-21 days, these scabs
will heal and these grafts will actually
shed the transplanted hair.
Yes, the newly transplanted
hair will fall out.
However, do not worry for in
about 3-6 and sometimes up to 12 months
later, new and permanent hair will grow
in it's place.
For More Information
about your hair transplant procedure,
please refer to our Frequently Asked
Questions
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