Hair transplantation: to do or not do?

If you are interested in hair transplantation, especially your expectations should be realistic. In recent years, hair restoration techniques have improved significantly, however, such hair, as in youth, you hardly get. The operation's success depends largely on how much you have healthy hair that can be used for transplantation, but also on how quickly your hair fall out.

How is hair transplantation?
For transplant surgeon takes a small natural group of hair follicles of the patient and transplant them to the bare plot. Early methods involve the use of the flap, which was not less than 50 "donor" hair follicles, therefore, being planted in the area of hair loss, he looked like a tuft of hair unnatural.

New methods make it possible to transplant a single follicle or a group of two, a maximum of five follicles (grafts), which is implanted in the gaps between existing hair. The result often looks so natural that distinguish the transplanted hair is virtually impossible.

Do you need hair transplantation?
Hair transplantation may aid in the male (female), alopecia, and if you have lost part of the hair as a result of trauma, burns, infections or radiation therapy.

To get a good result you should have enough healthy hair, which can be used for transplantation. If their hair is not enough or quickly drop out, transplantation is unlikely to be effective.

The best results are achieved if the area of hair loss clearly delineated, and the hair at the temples and the nape rather thick. The presence of thin and thick hair also improves the result of the operation. On the bright hair is often the result looks more natural than in the dark.

How is the operation?
Hair usually produces a plastic surgeon, dermatologist or another surgeon who specializes in hair restoration. The procedure can take place in the doctor's office under local anesthesia. What will the surgeon:

· First, he will cut thin strips of skin with healthy hair follicles.

· SECTION strips on very small pieces (grafts) of different sizes.

Place · grafts in small incisions made in the field of hair loss or balding areas of the head. Hair can also be grafted to other areas of the skin (eg, beard or eyebrows).

· Zashet skin at donor sites. Typically, there are only small scars are practically invisible under the hair.

The operation can last from one to several hours. If a large section of hair loss, may require several procedures which will be held at intervals of several months. Sometimes for the best results, use a combination of different methods of hair restoration, including the stretching of the scalp or the use of tissue expanders.

As with any surgery, hair transplants do not eliminate the risk of complications - bleeding or infection - but it happens very rarely. It is also possible the prolonged loss of sensitivity of the scalp, and some of the grafts can not get accustomed to the new location.

What happens after surgery?
Healing after surgery takes place fairly quickly. Bandage removed after day and within a few days leaving swelling and puffiness around the eyes. Approximately a week after surgery on the scalp may appear small, but painful crust. By their daily business, as a rule, you can return immediately after the operation, and two weeks later and resume physical activity.

Do not be surprised if the transplanted hair fall out after a few weeks after the operation. This is normal and usually temporary. Hair begins to grow again from the transplanted follicles after 5-6 weeks, approximately centimeter per month.

To slow the loss of new hair and make them thicker, some patients use minoxidil after surgery (this cream is sold without a prescription) or finasteride (pills prescription). However, before using any of these drugs, you should consult your doctor.
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