Hair Replacement Surgery

In severe cases of hair loss, particularly male pattern baldness, doctors may recommend hair replacement surgery. If this is the case then they will probably refer you to a good consultant. Not everyone, however, goes for hair replacement surgery as the result of a medical referral. This means that they need to be aware of what to expect when it comes to having this kind of procedure. Hair replacement surgery is not a new procedure as the first successful implants were made more than thirty years ago.

Hair replacement surgery has become more widespread and popular as a result of the fact that it has been used by many famous people. If your hair loss is so bad that you decide hair replacement surgery is the only way forward for you then there are some things you should look out for. First and foremost you should make sure that the person you are seeing is qualified in the area of hair replacement surgery – some people have been offered cheap treatment which did not work. Hair replacement surgery can only be undertaken if the person still has some good hair – usually at the back of the head, and this is known as the donor area because this is where the hair for replacement will be taken from. If most of your hair has gone then this may not work for you and you may need to consider a hair transplant.

Hair replacement surgery can be a very expensive, if effective way of dealing with hair loss. You should make enquiries as to what the full cost of the hair replacement is likely to be – most doctors charge a certain amount for each replacement so a lot depends on the amount of work that needs doing. You should get some estimates from more than one surgeon or clinic so that you can compare prices and services offered before you take any final decisions.

Hair replacement is a surgical procedure that requires an anaesthetic. A strip of hair is taken from elsewhere on the head, usually the back. This strip is divided into as many strips as it will go and these are then inserted into tiny incisions on the scalp. There can be problems with hair replacement surgery, for example there is no guarantee that the replacements will take and the transplants maybe rejected. In some cases excessive bleeding and scarring of the scalp can occur. Generally speaking the procedure is safe and people do not suffer drastic side effects.