Hair transplants are used to grow more hair in a part of the head that may be balding, thinning, or otherwise damaged. It involves taking hair that is thicker or from other parts of your body and grafting it to the area that is thinning, or balding.
A worldwide average of 60 percent and 50 percent respectively of men and women suffer from some type of hair loss. Many people resort to using over-the–counter treatments, including those that are topical like minoxidil (Rogaine).
Hair transplantation is another method for restoration. Japan performed the first hair transplant in 1939. It was performed using single scalp hairs. Doctors developed the “plug”, a technique that allows for the transplantation of large amounts of hair. This involves transplanting large hair tufts.
Surgeons have been using micro-and mini-grafts for years to minimize the appearance and feel of transplanted skin hair.
Hair transplants are generally more successful that over-the counter hair restoration products. But, there are factors you need to take into consideration:
Around 10 to 80 per cent of transplanted strands will grow back fully in three to four weeks.
Transplanted hair will lose its natural texture over time just as regular hair.
Dormant hair Follicles (sacs that have hair under the skin but do not grow) can be less effective. A 2016 study however suggests plasma therapy can make up to 75 percent of the transplanted follicles fully grow back.
Hair transplants won’t work for everybody. They can be used to restore hair that is naturally thinning or lost due to injury.
Most hair transplants work with your existing hair. They are therefore not as effective in treating patients with:
Common baldness and thinning
Hair loss as a result of chemotherapy or other medication
Injury-related thickening of the scalp can cause severe scarring.
A hair transplant can cost between $4,000 and $15,000 per session.
Final costs may vary depending on the:
Umfang des Transplantations
Accessibility of surgeons in your region
The surgeon must have experience
surgical technique chosen
Because hair transplants require cosmetic surgery, insurance companies won’t cover them.
You may need to consider additional aftercare medications.
Simply put, a transplant is a procedure that takes hair from your head and transfers it to a place where you don’t have it. It is most commonly taken from the back, but it could also be taken from any other part of your body.
Before you start a hair transplant, your surgeon will first sterilize the area and then numb it using a local anesthetic. For those who are unable to sleep, sedation may be requested.
The surgeon will then perform one of the two types of transplant: FUT, FUE.
Follicular unit transplantation (FUT)
FUT is sometimes called follicular units strip surgery (FUSS). Follow these steps to have a FUT procedure performed by your surgeon:
The surgeon uses a scalpel to remove a section of your scalp. This is usually located in the back part of your head. The typical length of the strips is between 6 and 10 inches. They can also stretch from ear-to-ear.
They place stitches around the area of the scalp that was removed.
Your surgeon will have their assistants cut the scalp into smaller pieces using a scalpel. They might split the piece into as many as 2,000 smaller pieces, known as grafts. Some grafts only have one hair.
The surgeon creates small holes on the scalp with a needle or a blade.
The surgeon inserts hairs from the cut area of the scalp into the puncture points. This procedure is called grafting.
They cover the surgical area with gauze or bandages.
The: determines the number of grafts received.
Type of hair
The size of the transplant site
Quality of hair (including thickness).
hair color
Follicular unit extraction (FUE)
The following steps will be followed by your surgeon to perform a FUE procedure:
They shave your hair back.
The surgeon then pulls each follicle out of the scalp. You’ll be able to see the tiny marks left by each follicle.
Like the FUT procedure described above, the surgeon makes tiny holes in the scalp to graft hair follicles.
They cover the surgical area with gauze or bandages.
FUT, FUE and CU may take several hours or even days to complete. The surgeon’s work will play a part in this. You will return home the same day as the surgery.
After surgery is over, your surgeon will carefully take off any bandages. Triamcinolone may be administered to the area to reduce swelling.
Most likely, you’ll feel pain at the place where the transplant was done as well as in that area. The surgeon may give you the following instructions:
Pain medications, such ibuprofen (Advil), can be prescribed.
Antibiotics to Prevent Infections
Anti-inflammatories (such as an oral steroid) to relieve swelling
Hair growth medications like Propecia (Finasteride) and Minoxidil(Rogaine), can help.
Here are some hair transplant Turkey aftercare tips:
Do not wash your hair until a few weeks after surgery. The first few weeks should be spent using mild shampoos.
You should be able back to work or your normal activities within three days.
The new grafts should be left alone for at least three weeks.
Your doctor may tell you to stop wearing hats, pullovers shirts, and jackets unless it’s okay.
Exercise for no more than one week.
It’s okay if some hairs fall off. It’s part of the process. Transplanted hair can not grow very fast or be seamlessly matched with the rest of the hair around it for a few weeks.
Scarring is the most common side effects of any surgical procedure.
Some other possible side effects include:
Infections
Plaque or crust around the surgical sites
Scalp itching, pain and swelling
Folliculitis, inflammation of hair roots
bleeding
Losing sensation around the surgical site
Visible areas of hair not matching the surrounding hair are noticeable or are noticeably smaller
If your hair is still balding, keep losing hair
Minoxidil or Propecia may also cause side effects such as:
A dry scalp
dizziness
chest pain
Stressful situations
An irregular heart rate
Hand, foot or breast swelling
sexual dysfunction
Here are some helpful tips when searching for a hair surgeon.
Only hire a licensed and accredited surgeon.
You should confirm that you have had success with transplant procedures. Ask for a portfolio.
You can read customer reviews.
Before you decide to undergo either a hair transplant or another procedure, speak to your doctor.
Both procedures are not guaranteed to work, but scarring is a possibility. You might not be eligible for either procedure depending on the volume of your hair or its quality.