HAIR TRANSPLANTS
Q&A
Q: I
just starting to thin, when should l have my first hair transplant?
A:
It is best to wait until at least twenty-five before considering hair
transplant surgery. It is best to wait until you have significant hair
loss that is a cosmetic problem. A hair transplant is not a hair loss
prevention treatment. Some hair loss in the temples is normal for a
person in their mid- to late 20s as this represents the progression to a
normal mature adult hairline.
A:
Hair transplant only “moves” (transplanted) rather than creates
new hair. A limited amount of hair from the donor area is
transplanted to a larger area in the front and top of the scalp.
To achieve around 1/3 to ½ of the original hair density in the
front part of the scalp, it takes at least two or more sessions.
A: In general, only that has begun to decrease in diameter and is weak already
is shed after a hair transplant. Healthy hair is unlikely to shed, but if
it were to shed, it sh ould grow back.
A: Yes, hair transplant can be done into a scar tissue and the hair
will grow in scar tissue, but not quite as well as in normal
tissue. The scar tissue is not as elastic as normal tissue and
the blood supply is less than in normal tissue, so that area
should not be transplanted as densely. Grafts do not grow
well in thickened scars
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A: For the hair transplant surgeon it is easier to work with shorter cut hair in the area
to be transplanted. A skilled surgeon can work with short or long hair.
The advantage of having a short haircut is that one has better visibility and
therefore the procedure moves along faster. When the amount of the grafts
is larger the normal session long hair may slow down the procedure. A
short close hair cut may not hide the “hide” the procedure for the
duration of healing.
Please note that a shaved head makes performing the hair transplant more
difficult. In a close or short haircut there is some existing hair, the
distribution and angle of the original hair is easy to discern and this
allows the new grafts to be placed in a direction that follows the
existing hair and in a distribution that complements that hair.
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A: Cosmetic products may make it difficult to keep a newly transplanted area
clean right after hair transplant surgery. These products can be safely
used to reduce any redness or make the area appear fuller after a week
following hair transplant procedure, the scalp can be gently washed out
without disturbing the newly transplanted grafts.
A: In a hair transplant, very close insertion of hair graft called dense
packing has a risk. It could damage to the scalp and grafts might pop.
Very closely spaced grafts exposes the grafts to lack of oxygen and trauma
if re-insertion is needed. Only skilled hair transplant surgeon should
determine if dense packing could be done.
A: It is possible to use the same scar area.
A: It is possible only if your existing hair can cover the transplanted
area. Wounds are small but will be detectible for the first week. There
may be some swelling and some crusting and some residual redness.
A: A hair transplant between individuals can only be performed on identical
twins, with the same genetics. Otherwise, the transplanted hair will be
rejected.
