SURGICAL HAIR TRANSPLANTATION

Hair transplant surgery is performed to regrow hair on bald or thinning areas of the scalp. There are more than one type of hair transplant surgery. The most common of these is the FLEP Method. Each of these types of surgery can be used alone or in combination to provide the patient with the best possible result for hair replacement.

HOW IS HAIR TRANSPLANTATION PERFORMED?

Grafts or small pieces of skin are taken from areas of the body that contain healthy hair. These grafts are transferred to the balding parts of the scalp. After the transplanted skin heals, hair will continue to grow.

WHO CAN HAVE HAIR TRANSPLANTATION?

Hair transplantation is suitable for people with permanent baldness of the type that runs in families. It is not suitable for people with other types of hair loss, such as the type that usually causes bald patches.

WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF HAIR TRANSPLANT SURGERY?

The main methods of performing hair transplant surgery are as follows:

Grafting,

Scalp reduction,

Flap surgery,

Tissue expansion.

What are the Risks of Hair Transplantation?

Infection

Bleeding and some scars

Patchy hair growth that can usually be corrected