HAIR GRAFT TRANSPLANT

 

Hair graft transplant is the procedure of transplantation of healthy follicles from the donor area to the recipient area of the scalp. In this beautiful world, every person wants to have a natural and beautiful look. But unfortunately, 85 per cent of men face baldness before the age of 50 in this beautiful world. 40 per cent of women also face baldness before the age of 40. However, in females, the complete baldness incidence is very low. Many factors cause baldness. This includes stress, nutrients deficiency, side effects of chemotherapeutic drugs as in chemotherapy and some genetic factors. The genetic factors are dominant in males. The reason for this is that baldness is a sex-limited trait. If only one gene is present in males then baldness is observed. In females, one gene does not cause baldness alone. A woman would only be bald if she receives both genes from her parents. These cases are usually not common and rare incidence has been observed. Those bald persons who wanted to restore their natural look can avail the facility of hair graft transplant.

There are many hair graft transplant techniques. These include Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE), the Follicular Unit Transplant (FUT), Robotic, and Hybrid, Laser or NEOgraft hair transplants. These techniques vary in procedure a little bit but their main purpose is hair restoration and occasionally the results are the same with minor differences. Before undergoing Follicular Unit Extraction, the surgeon usually checks whether the patient is suitable for the procedure or not. The physician usually checks whether the patient has enough donor sites or not. In the case of men, the donor site can be either backside of the scalp or beard or chest hair. However, in the female backside of the scalp is only the donor site. The physician also advises avoiding the blood-thinning drugs before a few days of surgery. He should also avoid alcohol a week before surgery to avoid any complications during surgery. The physician may also observe the scalp laxity. If a person has tight scalp laxity, then he is advised to avoid the procedure. While the person with loose scalp laxity is preferred to undergo the treatment.

 

While undergoing a hair graft transplant, the patient is usually given local anaesthesia. The strip of skin is cut and then implanted on the donor site in FUT. The incised area is then sealed with stitches. In FUE the follicles are extracted instead of incision and follicles are separated. With the help of a microneedle, the recipient area is then punctured and the follicles which are separated earlier are inserted into these follicles. There is no incision like FUT; instead, micro holes are made which heals rapidly. In the case of a hybrid hair transplant, the FUT and FUE are performed simultaneously. First, the strip is cut and then follicles are separated one by one. Then by using microneedles the micro-holes are made and then separated follicles are placed in these holes. In a robotic hair transplant, the ARTAS robots, with the help of cameras and software installed on it undergo the process like FUE. The algorithm system calculates the grafts to be moved. In the NEOgraft procedure, the incisions are made with the help of a wand that extracts the follicles using a suction technique. In this procedure, there is the least chance of human error or scar. This is because the suction is made by a wand and there is no incision.

 

After hair graft transplant surgery, the person is advised to take care of the treated area. He should also avoid alcohol. Smoking is not recommended to the smoker for almost a month because it may stop the blood supply to the treated area. Direct exposure to sunlight is not allowed immediately after the procedure. Wearing caps and hats must not start immediately after the surgery. The transplant procedure is performed in sessions. Some may complete in a single session while others require multiple sessions. This also depends on the number of grafts and the procedure which is being followed. The cost of treatment also varies from place to place. Cost is also decided on the number of grafts or follicles to be moved. It is also based on the number of sessions. A single session treatment may range from $4,000 to $15,000. Multiple sessions may reach up to $50,000. Unfortunately, insurance companies do not entertain their clients and patients have to pay the whole amount by themselves. Our hair transplant clinic in Pakistan will provide you with a free check-up and analysis.