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More About Hair Transplant Surgery

The most recent developments in hair transplant surgery, in particular the latest technique of micro-grafting, also known as follicular unit transplantation, has made this type of hair restoration the best possible option for individuals suffering from hair loss. In fact, the follicular unit transplantation technique is so sophisticated it produces natural, virtually undetectable aesthetic results.

The best candidates for hair transplant surgery are individuals who have healthy hair growth in the back and sides of the head to serve as donor areas.

During the follicular unit transplantation procedure, surgeons remove a number of follicular units containing between one and four hairs, oil glands, muscles and the surrounding tissue from the donor area and insert it into the bald areas through hundreds of tiny, self-healing incisions. In the past, hair transplant surgery involved much larger clumps of hair, which ranged anywhere from 10-15, and in some cases up to 40, grafts. However, this outdated technique prevented surgeons from producing natural-looking results. 

The micro-hair transplant surgery is performed under local anesthesia; although general anesthesia may be used some cases. The surgery is performed on an outpatient basis and may last for several hours depending on the severity of each patient's hair loss. 

Patients experiencing extreme hair loss and/or baldness may be required to undergo more than one hair restoration surgery in order to achieve the best aesthetic results. However, most patients can achieve the results they desire in one to two hair transplant sessions.

Recovery time may last anywhere from five to ten days and patients are often asked to limit any type of physical activity. First hair growth is expected within three to five months and continues to grow for the rest of the patient's life. Although extremely rare, complications associated with hair transplant surgery, include scalp numbness, infection and scarring. 

The most important step in hair transplant surgery is choosing a qualified specialist. Although, most physicians, dermatologists and plastic surgeons have the ability to perform hair transplant procedures, in reality only a limited number of physicians in the United States and across the world have the necessary training and are known for producing excellent hair transplantation results.

In some cases hair transplant surgery is used in conjunction with other types of hair restoration procedures, which increase the odds of successfully treating hair loss. A number of patients who receive hair transplants are so thrilled with their results that they seek out other plastic surgery procedures and facial surgery treatments, including facelift, rhinoplasty, otoplasty, chin surgery and forehead lift.