Who is a good candidate for a hair transplant?
Man with receding hairline
Men and women of all races can be good candidates for a hair transplant.
To be considered for a hair transplant, you need two things:
1.Enough healthy hair on your scalp that can be transplanted to the area that needs hair
2.The ability to grow hair on the thinning area of your scalp
Are you a man in your 20s-30s, who is experiencing hair loss? For best results, you may be asked to wait to have a hair transplant and start treating with a hair loss medicine.
When do patients see results from a hair transplant?
Most patients see results between six and nine months after surgery. For some patients, it takes 12 months.
It’s important to know that between two and eight weeks after the surgery, the transplanted hair will fall out. This is normal. By the third month, the hair may look thinner than before you had the transplant. Again, this is normal.
PRP for Hair Loss
What is PRP therapy?
PRP (platelet-rich plasma) therapy for hair loss is a three-step medical treatment in which a person’s blood is drawn, processed, and then injected into the scalp.
PRP injections trigger natural hair growth and maintain it by increasing blood supply to the hair follicle and increasing the thickness of the hair shaft. Sometimes this approach is combined with other hair loss procedures or medications.
PRP therapy typically consists of 4-8 appointments in a 4–6 week periodgap between each appointment, with maintenance treatments every 4–6 months.
FUE - scar"less" hair transplant
Follicular unit extraction (FUE) is a type of hair transplant done by taking individual hair follicles from your skin and moving them to another part of your body where hair’s thinner or absent.
FUE has become more popular than the follicular unit transplantation (FUT) procedure.
Surgeons use micropunches to extract single follicles and move them, leaving behind almost no signs of extraction.
FUE is often done in multiple 2 to 4 hour sessions over the course of several days. In rare cases, a “mega session” may last 10 to 12 hours.
FUE is an outpatient procedure, so you can typically go home after each procedure.
You don’t have to interrupt your daily routine too much after FUE. But don’t immerse the area in water or do any rigorous exercise for about a week.
The FUE procedure is considered safe with minor possible side effects, such as tiny white scars where follicles were extracted. In extremely rare cases, there can be infection or tissue death where the surgery was done.
You may experience temporary side effects that go away a few days after treatment. Side effects may include swelling, bruising, and sensitivity.
