H air T ransplant S urgery
Surgical hair transplant involves transplanting the hair from the back of scalp which are not affected in this process, to the balding area on the front and top of scalp. It thus offers an effective and permanent solution to baldness. A combined medical and surgical approach is needed for complete therapy.
The latest ultra refined stereomicroscopic " Follicular Unit Transplant" has revolutionised hair restoration surgery and has superseded the earlier techniques of punch and mini-micro grafting in giving a natural and fuller hairline and coverage of the bald area.
Overview of surgery
Hair restoration surgery is performed under proper sterile conditions of an operation theatre set-up under only local anaesthesia as an out-patient procedure.
It takes time of only half a day( from 4- 6 hrs on an avg. ) where the patient rests comfortably during the entire surgery, can listen to music or even dozes off.
Unlike older punch techniques, the technique used by our team is the modern, latest FOLLICULAR UNIT TRANSPLANT, which enables the patient to go home after surgery with no bleeding and with only a headband and hat. He can shower and shampoo hair about 2 days later and resume work after couple of days itself. Any discomfort is alleviated by oral medications.
Donor area dressing is removed 1-2 days later and sutures 12-15 days later.
After 6 weeks the transplanted hairs fall off , albeit the roots stay in place, which then give out hairs. At 12 weeks the hair growth is about 5mm, which then increases in length and density till we see the final benefits of the surgery at 9 – 12 months.
Subsequent sessions need to be done to add on to the fullness or to compensate for further balding, if it occurs, as a part of the genetic process.