HAIR TRANSPLANT in MEN-Before Treatment
on April 29, 2022 written by Admin
You have seen the unnatural doll-like hair transplant patients, in the 70s and 80s. Back then, sections of hair called hair plugs were placed in the thinning area. In time, the hair plugs became quite noticeable. Improvements in creating the hairline and placing the hairs in the thinning areas also help create natural-looking results. Today, it’s possible to have natural-looking results. Most surgeons now transplant healthy hairs a few at a time.
Hair transplant surgery allows the surgeon to move healthy hairs on your scalp to areas with thinning hair. Thanks to these advanced techniques by which results can look so natural that a ‘Barber’ cannot tell you’ve had any hair transplant treatment.
When you decide to get treatment for loss of hair, the result largely depends on the surgeon you select for treatment. You want to choose a doctor who understands hair loss and performs hair transplants regularly. Dermatologists specialize in conditions that affect our skin, hair, and nails, so they know a lot about hair loss. Many also perform hair transplants and can tell you whether you are a good candidate for a hair transplant.
To be considered for a hair transplant, you need two things:
- Enough healthy hair on your scalp that can be transplanted to the area that needs hair
- The ability to grow hair on the thinning area of your scalp
During a consultation with a dermatologist, you can find out if you have both. A dermatologist will give you a thorough scalp exam. To find out why you have hair loss, you may also need a blood test. This can check for things going on in your body that may be causing your hair loss. Some patients need a procedure called a scalp biopsy. Your dermatologist can quickly and easily take what is needed for the scalp biopsy during the consultation. If the exam and tests show that you are a good candidate for a hair transplant, your dermatologist can tell you what results in you can expect.
WHAT HAPPENS DURING A HAIR TRANSPLANT?
You definitely have curiosity about such a type of treatment. How does it work or what is the procedure etc. for your knowledge, here is the procedure information :You can expect a hair transplant to take between four and eight hours. If you are having a large amount of hair transplant, you may need to return for a few hours the next day.Most patients remain awake during the entire surgery and need only anesthesia that makes the scalp numb. Some patients also take a mild sedative to help them relax. To give you natural-looking results, your dermatologist may remove the healthy hairs by either cutting a strip of skin with healthy hairs from your scalp or removing individual hairs.The second option takes a lot more time but avoids leaving a long, narrow scar on your scalp. This can be beneficial if you prefer close-shaven haircuts like buzz cuts. Before the surgeon can transplant the hairs, technicians need to prep the removed hairs and the surgeon must get your scalp ready for the transplant.Depending on the number of hairs to be transplanted, two to three members of the hair transplant team may help place the healthy hairs into the area that needs hair. Once all the hairs have been transplanted, your scalp will be bandaged and you will be given instructions for at-home care.
You can see the result of done treatment between six and nine months after surgery. For some patients, it takes 12 months. It’s important to know that between two and eight weeks after the surgery, the transplanted hair will fall out. This is normal. By the third month, the hair may look thinner than before you had the transplant. Again, this is normal. Medicine can prevent or slow down new hair loss and thinning. By doing that, you can keep your natural-looking results for years to come.
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