Hair Transplant

In the present times, male vanity has emerged as the new dictate of a cosmopolitan man. With our modern and exciting new generation hair transplant techniques, you don't have to worry about that bald patch.

The surgical intervention, which involves transplanting or moving and reintegrating hair follicles from the donor site to the balding recipient site is referred to as Hair transplantation.

This is a minimally invasive procedure, which means that it does not involve large incisions or cuts to the area being treated. In it the genetically resistant hair follicle grafts are removed and transplanted to bald scalp.

Typically, hair follicles at the back of the head are balding resistant and used for transplant.

The technique of hair transplantation can correspondingly be utilized in restoration of hair to eyebrows, eyelashes, chest hair, beard hair and pubic hair. This technique can be effectively used in procedures like face lifts to fill in the scars resulted from surgery or accidents and even in previous hair transplants.

Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT)

FUT refers to another popular hair restoration technique. In this technique, follicular units are used for hair transplantation. Follicular units are groups of 1-4 naturally fine vellus hair, in sebaceous oil glands, with a small muscle. The benefit of this procedure is that thousands of grafts can be efficiently and safely transplanted by the surgeon using these small units in a single session. Thus the procedure results in an optimal transplant, maximizing the cosmetic procedure output and impact.

This procedure, which is perceived as a latest improvement and advancement in comparison to the previously followed hair transplant methodology has distinct benefits for the user. Traditional hair transplant procedure uses larger grafts that may result in obvious unnatural looks. Because FUT mimics the natural growth pattern of the hair, the results from FUT are realistic and are not obvious of a hair transplant.

FUT Procedure

• This procedure is performed under anesthesia, which is administered prior to the start of the surgery. Most commonly, Lidocaine and Bupivicaine are used, however in addition use of high frequency vibration & anesthetic gel is also made by some doctors to reduce the needle sensation. The scalp becomes numb and the pain is minimized for the patient with these procedures.
• The doctor's expertise is important in choice of donor tissue as the stability of hair transplant depends on the donor graft. To identify the ideal donor area, usually trimming of hair is done to a very short length, which facilitates the surgeon to have a closer look at the hair follicles. For a careful removal of the donor grafts you may be asked to sit on chair or lie down on your stomach.

• The process of Dissection involves individual follicles and therefor may not be followed in the FUT procedure. However, some clinics trim and de-epitheliase the grafts individually and conduct a close range examination. This assures the doctor of the quality of grafts and their subsequent effective use and results. This also helps in proper sorting as the hair number can be determined in dissection.
• Once the donor graft is ready, the process follows creation of the recipient site. This is done by creating slits in the scalp in alignment with natural hair angles. Then the surgeon carefully places the grafts in these slits to ensure that the hair looks natural.
• The graft insertion, is the most time consuming and crucial part of the transplant procedure, in which the pre created slits receive the grafts. You may be asked to still incredibly still and keep your head steady during this process. During insertion, the surgeon places the singular follicular units in the scalp-front and the larger grafts at the back for a fuller look.
• On completion of the grafting procedure, in the final steps, the grafts are carefully checked again by the surgeon. The patient is provided with a list of follow up care and instructions to follow. The donor area is bandaged, which can be removed after two days and the transplanted area is left open.