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Top Hair Replacement Procedures

Hair transplantation is one of the most popular cosmetic procedures performed in the United States today and the only way to permanently restore hair.

Although, hair transplant surgery involves a number of methods, the most recent technique is follicular unit transplantation, which is also known as the micro-hair transplantation procedure. In the past, hair transplant surgery involved much larger clumps of hair, which ranged anywhere from 10-15, and in some cases up to 40, grafts. However, this outdated technique prevented surgeons from producing the most natural-looking results. The new, state-of-the-art follicular unit transplantation technique uses smaller grafts to produce very little trauma to the scalp and allows specialists to transfer a large number of follicles in one session.

The follicular unit transplantation surgery involves extraction of follicular units often from the back of the head (donor area) where hair follicles are bald-resistant. Following extraction, each unit, which contains one to four hairs, oil glands, muscles and connecting tissue is trimmed under a high powered microscope. Next, the meticulously prepared, individual hair follicles are inserted into the bald area through hundreds of tiny incisions, which heal within a few days following the procedure.

The micro-hair transplant surgery is performed under local anesthesia; although general anesthesia may be used some cases. The surgery is performed on an outpatient basis, generally at an accredited medical facility or the surgeon's office. The procedure may last for several hours depending on the number of follicles that are being transferred, which can range from a few hundred to thousands. Patients who are experiencing extreme hair loss and/or baldness may be required to undergo more than one hair transplant surgery in order to achieve the best aesthetic results possible.

Recovery time may last anywhere from five to ten days and patients are often asked to limit any type of physical activity, which helps prevent the transferred hair from falling out. First hair growth is expected within three to five months and continues to grow for the rest of the patient's life. Although extremely rare, complications associated with hair transplant surgery, include scalp numbness, infection and scarring.

In some cases hair transplant surgery is used in conjunction with other types of hair restoration procedures, including scalp expansion, scalp reduction and/or scalp flaps surgery. Scalp hair restoration procedures are mostly used to assist in minimizing the bald area and/or expanding the hair-bearing areas. Additional aesthetic plastic surgery procedures often inquired about by hair loss patients, include laser skin resurfacing, microdermabrasion, laser tattoo removal and/or laser scar removal.