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Hair Transplant

Hair Transplant (Hair Restoration) permanently restores hair to bald areas of the scalp.

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• Quick Facts about Hair Transplant

  * Anaesthesia: local anaesthesia, combined with a sedative

  * Duration of the procedure: 4 to 5 hs

  * Hospital stay: not required - outpatient

  * Recovery time / time back to work: 7 days

  * Incisions: are hidden by the hair.

  Note: Results are subject to the health of the hair growth at the back and sides of the head, which serve as donor areas.

• The Surgical Procedure

  There are a variety of surgical techniques used for hair transplants. The most common procedure involves exacting a strip of hair from the donor area and working with it in order to obtain hair grafts. Grafts differ in size and shape. Mini-grafts contain about two to four hairs and micro-grafts, one to two hairs. Micro-grafts are used to define a natural-looking hairline, while mini-grafts are placed behind the hair-line and are used to build up hair density. Grafts are set in place through small slits made in the scalp. In the donor area, a small, straight-line scar will result. The stitches are usually concealed with the surrounding hair.

  Generally, several surgical sessions may be needed to achieve satisfactory fullness, and a healing interval of several months is usually recommended between each session. It may take up to two years before you see the final result with a full transplant series. The amount of coverage you'll need is partly dependent upon the color and texture of your hair.

  *Anesthesia:

  Local anaesthesia, combined with a sedative.

• Post-Op Recovery and Time Back to Work

  Post - Op Recovery

  You will feel some discomfort for a few days after surgery, but this can be controlled with medications prescribed by your surgeon. You'll be swollen for a while. You may gently wash your hair within two days following surgery. Any stitches will be removed in a week or so. Because strenuous activity increases blood flow to the scalp and may cause your transplants or incisions to bleed, you may be instructed to avoid vigorous exercise and contact sports for at least three weeks.

  Post - Op Recovery

  Time Back to WorkHealing is a gradual process. You may feel well enough to go back to work and resume normal, light activity after several days. Usually, six weeks after the hair transplant, the "new" hair falls out, remember, this is normal and temporary. After hair falls out, it will take another five to six weeks before hair growth begins again. You can expect about a half-inch of growth per month, and a little thicker for a year.

• Uncertainty and Risk

  If you're considering a hair replacement procedure, it's important to understand that you will never have the coverage you had prior to your hair loss, but surgery may camouflage the thin areas and give you more fullness. Hair replacement surgery is normally safe when performed by a qualified, experienced physician. Still, individuals vary greatly in their physical reactions and healing abilities, and the outcome is never completely predictable. As in any surgical procedure, infection may occur and can generally be treated with antibiotics. Excessive bleeding and/or wide scars, sometimes called "stretch-back" scars caused by tension, may result from some scalp-reduction procedures. In transplant procedures, there is a risk that some of the grafts won't "take." Although it is normal for the hair contained within the plugs to fall out before establishing regrowth in its new location, sometimes the skin plug dies and surgery must be repeated. At times, patients with plug grafts will notice small bumps on the scalp that form at the transplant sites. These areas can usually be camouflaged with surrounding hair. When hair loss progresses after surgery, an unnatural, "patchy" look may result-especially if the newly-placed hair lies next to patches of hair that continue to thin out. If this happens, additional surgery may be required.

The information provided on surgeryBA.com is designed to support, not replace, the relationship between a patient and his/her physician. Individual results may vary according to each patient's individual objectives, health, and circumstances. The information provided here stems from our professional experience with patients and from our doctor's advise.

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