Tips For Your First Hair Transplant

Hair transplant is a cosmetic surgical procedure to restore hair. Here your plastic surgeon transplants hair follicles from a donor site and implants them to a bald spot of the head. It is the permanent treatment of choice against hair loss.

It is a reconstructive procedure that imparts a new youthful appearance in you. However, an apprehensive patient can have multiple concerns before the hair transplant. This article will give an overview of the tips on what you should be aware of before your first hair transplant.

Tip1- Best Age for Hair Transplant

Hair transplant surgeons recommends that the ideal age for a transplant is somewhere in your thirties. By the time your pattern of baldness is identified to help experts recommend the right treatment or transplant based on the intensity.

Tip2- Check the Credentials of Your Hair Transplant Surgeon

Hair transplant requires exceptional calibre and precision. Your surgeon’s experience and skill add to his credentials. A well-trained and renowned surgeon is expensive. However, they ensure precision and safety across all phases of treatment.

Tip3- The Infrastructure of the Centre

Ultra Modern facilities and infrastructure contribute to the precision of hair transplants. Each treatment phase reflects the facilities from preoperative to postoperative care. Therefore, facilities also add to the cost of hair transplants  in Delhi.

Tip4- The Hair transplant technique

There are two main hair transplant techniques – Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) and Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT). Depending on whether the follicles are taken individually or in a strip, there are two kinds of techniques of Hair transplant treatment,

• Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT)
• Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE)

Both these treatment options follow the same procedure except for extraction. The choice of the method depends on your hair transplant surgeon. They perform a detailed examination and suggest the best technique that suits your requirements.

Tip5- Know the Recovery Period

Patients typically recover quickly from this outpatient procedure and see the full results of their transplant within 8-12 months. After your procedure, discomfort and redness on the scalp may be expected, which regresses completely during the recovery phase.  You may resume your regular activities within a few days. Hair fall occurs 3-4 weeks within the transplant. This is followed by new hair growth.

Tip6- Permanent  Outcome of the Procedure

The hair transplant is permanent outcome since  the donor area is resistant to the hormone (dihydrotestosterone). It is responsible for hair loss and baldness. When the extracted hair grafts are transplanted onto the recipient area, the hair follicles  remain fixed in place. As the follicles themselves are transplanted to the hair loss-affected area, the hair growing on the scalp is entirely natural. Thereby continue to grow into natural and healthy hair for the rest of your life. Most individuals get the results 6 to 9 months after post-transplantation surgery. Some may take 12 months

If you are opting for a  hair transplant, Med Esthetiks is the right place to approach. Schedule a consultation with Dr. Lokesh Handa, the renowned hair transplant surgeon, to discuss solutions that may meet your hair restoration goals.