Everyone wants healthy hair that makes them young. Nowadays, hair fall has become common issues, and for that purpose, people are getting hair transplant treatment.
So don’t worry now if you have a thin hair or want to get back full covered hair. Let today talk about the hair transplantation that has become a popular procedure. Here you can get all the details about the technique.
Hair transplant is a surgical procedure to treat hair fall or loss. A technique is used in which hair follicles remove from a dense area and plant at the thin area of the head.
In the United States, transplants technique is being used since the 1950s, but modification always is done with time. Well if you want to know the procedure and afraid by doing it, then I’ll clear just one thing.
There are no major side effect of hair transplant if you take treatment with a skilled doctor.
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What are the Procedure of the Hair Transplant?
There are two methods: one is the Follicular Unit Strip Surgery (FUSS) or second (FUE) follicular unit extraction. First, the surgeon cleans your scalp by injects a medicine that numbs the back of the head. after that, choose one method that I mentioned above. Let me explain these procedures so that you can choose what you want.
In Follicular Unit Strip Surgery, the surgeon removes 6-10 inches strip of your back head skin and sews the scalp closed, and the surrounding hair hides the area. On the next step, the team of surgeons divides the strip of removed scalp into 500 to 2000 tiny grafts. The type of grafts depends on the type, quality, color, and the size of the skin where you want hair back.
If you choose the follicular unit extraction method, then the surgeon will shave your back head’s scalp. On the next step, hair follicles will remove one by one. The area heals with small dots that already cover your head.
Well, don’t confuse the procedures because almost both are same. The main work is preparing grafts and surgeon clean and numb the area for the new growth. Holes are created with a scalpel or needle and then grafts places in each hole. the procedure takes time almost 4 to 8 hours. There could be some effects of surgery that you feel after that, so you must know about it.
Precautions before going for hair transplant
Before going for a hair transplant, you must know some important considerations so that doctor or patient both know the recovery expectations and risks.
Smoking must be quiet before two weeks of surgery because risks are more significant for a smoker. Be aware of the procedure or local anesthesia so that you could relax during treatment.
Effects after Immediate getting treatment
There could be bruising and swelling so must take medicine for some days. Anti-inflammatory and antibiotic drug use in these days. You will get normal after 2 to 5 days. Here are some other problems also that you can feel after surgery such as discomfort, pain, numbness, irritation due to bandages, etc.
Duration of Recovery
Must notice your recovery by yourself, after 2 to 3 weeks of surgery, the transplanted hair will fall out, and new hair growth will start, and results appear within a few months. Mostly new growth takes time almost 6 to 9 months. Medicine is recommended to improve hair growth after transplantation.
Required Cost for Hair Transplant
It is a costly treatment of I told you frankly. But it also depends on the amount of your hair. Anyway, it usually from $4000 -$15000. However, it can be above on your pocket cost.
Risk of Transplantation
There could be possible risks of hair transplantation such as infection, bleeding, scarring, and unnatural growth look. Even some people suffer an infection of the follicles until the growth starts.
Therefore, antibiotics are recommended, and there is also a chance to lose some first hair area that called shock loss. So must talk the doctor with these risks and how it can improve, he will better guide you.
