What Is Hair Transplant
By: Emily StoneTotal Views: 334, Word Count: 580,
The operation by which the hair of the donor area of the scalp is planted to the bare scalp is known as hair transplant. The degree of success of a hair transplantation surgery depends upon the number and quality of hair you have in the donor part of the scalp. An average male scalp contains around 100,000 hairs but it is only 25% of the hair that grows in the permanent donor area, i.e. the sides and back of the head. The rest 75% of hairs are prone to fall with age.
Doctors before carrying out the surgery, performs a thorough study of the patient’s history of hair fall problem. Before the operation, patients in fact can consult the various processes of hair transplant surgery; the possible out comes of the operation and side effects related to it. Individuals who are interested in hair transplantation should consult a board-certified surgeon as a successful operation requires right assessment of the quality of donor hair and also the ideal formation of hair transplant pattern for the maximum utilization of the existing hair. You may take a look at the steps involved in a hair transplant surgery below.
- At first injections are given to the patient for local anesthesia.
- After the scalp loses sensation of pain, the doctor starts removing the donor strips. The entire procedure takes around 45 minutes. During this process, the patient lies facing down on the operating table.
- When the procedure of strip removal is completed the surgeon closes the donor area with the help of stainless steel staples and the technicians separate the follicular units from the donor area.
- The whole procedure till now is actually the first phase of the operation. Before the second phase starts the patient is allowed to take a walk, relax and go for a wash room.
- In the second phase the patient is seated in a reclining chair and the doctor starts preparing the recipient incisions of the patient.
- After the incisions are made the technicians start the first stage of placing the hair bearing scalp grafts on the bald areas.
- The grafting of hair continues for several hours at successive intervals.
- After the operation you will be given medicines like antibiotics and pain killers so that the post operative side effects are reduced to a great extent.
You are also expected to visit your surgeon several times for regular checkups. To learn more about the process and efficacy of hair transplant surgery you may read a book dealing with the therapeutic treatments of hair loss. The book named How To Naturally Regrow Lost Hair in 15 Min. a Day will be your perfect guide to help you in maintaining healthy hair.
About the Author
Emily Stone is an experienced hair therapist. She has formulated several hair care products that are quite beneficial for people suffering from hair loss. Now a days you will come across several good books in the market dealing with the ways of treating hair problems. Some e-books available in the internet are also a good source for getting authentic information regarding hair loss therapies.
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