A Beginner’s Guide to Hair Transplants:

 

Our hair is meant to protect our skin and scalp from environmental dangers. It is also a symbol of beauty. We express ourselves with our hair. Thick healthy hair radiates health and confidence and gives you a sense of self-care. Daily, we shed around 50-100 strands of hair which we barely notice, but when this shedding becomes noticeable and more hair starts shedding, it becomes a serious issue. Major hair fall can be because of poor health, genetics, hormonal imbalances, or environmental conditions. No matter the cause, if you're disturbed by sudden hair fall, there's no shame in accepting it and seeking help.

Excessive hair shedding takes a toll on our appearance, resulting in low self-esteem, affecting our mental health, a person may go into depression because of this and also develop poor physical health. To tackle hair loss, there are a lot of DIY methods like oiling or salon treatments to try. It is recommended to try these DIY methods and dermatologist-recommended products, as in most cases these methods tend to work and excessive hair fall stops soon. However, when these methods do not work and excessive hair shedding persists, you may want to consider more effective solutions, like getting a hair transplant.

Things you should know before getting a hair transplant:

1-       How does a Hair Transplant procedure work?

A hair transplant is a surgery performed by medical practitioners where small sections of hair follicles are taken from a donor site with thicker hair to graft into the part where the hair is receding. The procedure is carried out after giving local anesthesia to reduce pain. A hair transplant is permanent but does not stop future hair fall, which is why medicine needs to be taken after the transplant as well to slow the rate of hair fall. The recovery time of a hair transplant is fairly short and does not cause too much pain or discomfort. Depending on how much hair needs to be transplanted, a surgeon may extract 2-40 hair follicles per session, this could take hours, so most hair transplant surgeries last more than two sessions.

 

2-      Is it safe?

Two techniques are used to obtain the hair follicles, Follicular Unit transplantation (FUT) and Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE). During FUT surgery, a strip of skin from your scalp is cut, then the hair follicles are extracted. In FUE surgery, instead of taking a strip of scalp skin, your surgeon will pluck individual hair follicles directly from your scalp. Both these procedures are typically considered safe and mostly painless. But like every other medical procedure, a hair transplant also has small risks, such as allergic reactions, bleeding, or infection which happens only in rare cases.

3-      Is it effective?

If you've already tried treatments like minoxidil, Rogaine, rosemary oil, etc, and also tried various DIY methods, like onion juice or eggs to no avail, and you can afford the high-cost procedure of getting a hair transplant, then it is a great option for you. A hair transplant guarantees new healthy hair growth within a few months. Once new hair grows it is just like natural hair and can be cut or colored or styled. The majority of hair transplants have a 90% success rate and are very effective. They work far better than over-the-counter hair fall products. Planning to get a hair transplant in Karachi, Pakistan? Check out the top hair transplant clinic in Karachi to achieve your desired results.

4-      Is it for you?

Hair transplants are not for people suffering from temporary hair loss. Temporary hair loss does not have a pattern and hence does not indicate that the fallen hair will not grow again. In most cases of temporary hair loss, hair grows again through medical products. Other factors that exempt you from getting a hair transplant are pregnancy, diabetes, blood-borne diseases (hepatitis c, AIDS, etc), and poor scalp health. You need to be an overall healthy individual to get a hair transplant. Hair transplants are considered best for natural baldness patterns. Hair transplants are the most beneficial for men experiencing male pattern baldness and women with hair thinning.

 

5-      Are hair transplants permanent?

Will it be a temporary fix to your problems or will it be permanent? It is natural to think if the treatment is sufficient and permanent. Although the new growth takes time, the results you'll get from a surgical hair transplant are 100% permanent. Once your scalp is healed from the procedure it looks very natural. A hair transplant is not a permanent fix to new genetic hair fall in the future. But it is perfect to help alter the look of your current scalp appearance and your confidence. A hair transplant is likely to last you a lifetime. If you combine the use of medications with a hair transplant, it can last you even longer. Mostly, transplanted hair stays in place after the surgery is done, leaving you with full hair. However, if you are susceptible to future hair loss as well, and not taking any medication for it then you will require additional hair transplants to fill in these areas.

6-      The Recovery:

The first three days after surgery itching, swelling, discomfort, and pain are expected, but with prescribed medication and care, they won't be too bothersome. In around a week, your scalp should be healed enough to wash gently and the scars will heal soon. The new hair growing will be thin but will turn thicker in 10-12 months. Hair starts growing in the first few weeks but goes through changes during this period. It is normal to experience some hair shedding after the surgery before the hair starts growing properly. Waiting for new hair to grow after the transplant can get frustrating especially when it's accompanied by occasional hair loss during its settling period, but it is a normal process that tends to begin after an average period of three months.

If you’ve decided on getting a hair transplant, get a consultation with the best hair transplant surgeon in Karachi.