Hair Transplantation

Hair transplantation involves the transplant of bald resistant hair follicles from the back and sides of the head to a person’s bald or thinning areas. The transplanted hair follicles will typically grow hair for a lifetime because they are genetically resistant to going bald (unknown as to why). Hair transplantation techniques have evolved from using large plugs of skin and mini grafts to using large numbers of small grafts that contain from between 1 to 4 hairs.

Today’s most advanced techniques transplant the naturally occurring 1 – 4 hair follicular units in their natural groupings resulting in a natural appearance after transplant. This hair transplant procedure is called "Follicular Unit Transplantation" and is gaining popularity with hair loss sufferers. Modern techniques allow more than 40 grafts per square centimeter providing a very natural regrowth appearance.

As with any surgical procedure surgeons may recommend patients to refrain from any alcohol, medications and encourage healthy eating and exercise in order to increase the success factor of the grafts and speed post-operative recovery. Costs for hair transplants vary from surgeon to surgeon however are usually based on a graft by graft costing.

Generally the majority of the transplanted hairs fall out within the first few weeks due to the relocation trauma or shock. After several months new hairs commence growth from the moved follicles. Hair will grow normally and continue to thicken over the course of 6 to 12 months.