What is a hair transplant
Hair transplantation is a surgical technique of transplanting hair follicles to bald areas. Harvesting follicles from the back of the scalp, sideburns, or other parts of the body and implanted into bald areas.
Procedure to Have surgically Enhancing Hair
- Androgenetic alopecia diagnosis should be made before the transplant procedure. Transplant is done by a board-certified dermatologist or hair transplant surgeon to ensure that the patient has realistic expectations.
- Medical therapy to treat underlying tumors, if any, should be completed
- A hair transplant is a serious surgery, and all precautions to minimize risk should be taken. Before the surgery, all medications that risk causing low blood pressure should be stopped. These include aspirin, ibuprofen (Motrin), and many antifungal medications.
Hair Transplant Implication on Young Patients
It is not recommended for young patients, people under 25, or people that have not tested for prostate cancer to undergo hair transplant surgery.
It is impossible to evaluate the donor period of a young person, and young patients may not have enough donor hair for a transplant. Even if enough donor hair gets found, it could be a poor-quality transplant.
Many young people are under the impression that hair transplant is a very simple procedure, but this is not true. The implication of surgery on young people can be devastating, and it is important to plan such situations before they occur.
Expectations
Hair transplant is a complicated procedure, and the results are not immediate. It has been suggested that the average person will see around 75% of their new hair growth within a year after the restoration procedure.
It is important to exercise patience and wait for at least one year after the surgery to ensure that all transplanted follicles survive.
It is important to be patient and evaluate other factors such as the patient’s age before undergoing surgery.
Hair transplant surgery is a solution for people that do not want to wear a bald look. For patients with a poor donor area, a hair transplant can be an ideal solution to solve the problem.