Hair transplantation is a procedure where individual hairs are taken from the back of the head (donor area) and moved to balding areas (recipient area). Hair transplantation is performed to correct thinning hair, baldness, scarring, alopecia, and other conditions.
The procedure involves harvesting donor hair grafts from the back of the scalp, dissecting them under local anesthesia, then implanting them at the recipient site. A linear pattern is created by moving grafts down the line of hair loss. There are two types of hair transplants: strip-exchange and follicular unit extraction. Strip-exchange is done using punches or blades to harvest strips of hair. Follicular unit extraction uses a laser to remove single hair follicles. Both methods result in natural looking results.
There are several advantages of hair transplant surgery including:
• No downtime – no suture removal necessary.
• Natural appearance – looks almost identical to original hair.
• Minimal pain – only local anesthesia is used.
• Fast recovery time – usually takes less than 2 hours.
• Low cost – compared to other treatments, hair transplantation costs much less.
• Permanent solution – once the transplanted hair grows out, it lasts forever.
• Fewer procedures – requires fewer sessions over a longer period of time.
• Less invasive – does not require shaving the entire head.
• Better results – hair transplantation works best on people who have lost their hair due to male pattern baldness.
• More options – hair transplantation can be combined with other cosmetic procedures to create a fuller look.