Frequently Asked Questions About Hair Transplant

You want to have hair transplant, but do you have question marks in your mind? In this article, we will look at your most common questions.

1- Do hair Transplants Work for Everyone?

Hair transplants do not work for everyone. It is primarily used for restoring hair if you are naturally bald or damaged, or if you lose hair due to injury.It doesn’t work for hair loss due to chemotherapy or other medications. There are also other factors for hair transplantation to work:

Age

Around 25 and 65 years, an ideal candidate is. There is still a premature hair loss in patients younger than 25, which could improve once they are older. Patients over 65 have very thin hair and this is probably not the best option.

Type Of Hair Loss

Patients with alopecia or other hair loss styles will have damaged hair follicles and therefore the transplant would not work, which means that they are not appropriate patients.

2- What’s The Success Rate Of Hair Transplant Surgeries?

There are basically two main techniques of hair transplant: FUE and FUT methods.The success rate of FUT methods is 95–98%.And the success rate of FUE method is 100%.

3- Does Hair Transplant Look Natural?

Hair transplantation is the naturally most effective way to create new hair for people with hair loss.The natural appearance of hair transplantation depends on several factors.

• Choosing the best clinic and surgeon
• Have a good donor area
• Aftercare and styling

4- Is Hair Transplant Painful?

Through the operation of the procedure under local anesthesia, the patient and the doctor are in communication during the procedure.The patient feels quiet comfortable does not feel the pain during the operation.Only local anesthetic drugs may feel a slight pain.

 

5- Do You Have To Shave Your Head For A Hair Transplant?

The FUT method does not require a haircut but in Fue method you have to shave your head.But a new method is available that works well for some individuals.

“No-Shave Technique” utilizes thin strip sections of donor scalp and just trim these sections while leaving surrounding hair long. The intention is to hide the little stripes of cut donor hair straight after the procedure, both the men and women who wear long hair.

6- What Are The Complications Associated With Hair Transplant?

In one study complications occurred in 4.7% of patients.These are :

• Englanded scar(1,2%)
• Folliculitis(1%)
• Areas of necrosis in the donor area (0,8%)
• Keloids (0.4%)
• Bleeding(0.2%)
• Infection (0,2%)
• Pyogenic granuloma (0.2%)

7- How Long Does It Take To See Results After Hair Transplant?

The hair follicules transplanted typically seem to grow during the immediate postoperative period.The follicules enter the telogen phase within a month and they are all thrown away.It takes around four months for hair to grow again.During the following 2–4 months, hair continues to improve quality and quantity.So the results from hair transplantation can take anywhere from 6 months to 1 year.

Before and after image a hair transplant patient.

8- Do Hair Transplant Last Forever?

Hair transplant operation can last a lifetime if performed by qualified, skilled hair restore specialist. This is why hair transplant procedure is the only permanent hair loss solution. But in the different areas of your head, you may still notice hair loss and may decide in future to explore the option of another transplant procedure.

9- How Noticeable Will The Scarring Be?

Grafting of follicular units requires minor incisions in the receiving region, and any resulting scar is usually noticeable to the untrained eye. The donor zone at the back of your scalp will also contain a small scar, but is hidden under existing hair.

 

10- Will I Continiue To Lose My Hair After Hair Transplant?

After the hair transplantation, the hair falls as the new hair grows. Shedding is normal and part of the hair growth cycle. There is a minimal risk of hair loss after a hair transplantation. Looking at people who lost their hair with a very high rate, we notice that the hair remaining in the neck of each ear is not shed, as is explained; in our neck region the hair follicles are not affected by male hormones. Since these hair roots in hair transplantation are used, they are similarly resistant to shedding.