HAIR TRANSPLANT FOR MEN

 The hair transplant for men ratio is much higher than women. There is a biological reason for this increase in incidence in men. The baldness is due to the inheritance of genes from parents to springs. Baldness is also a sex-limited trait. It occurs with more frequency in men than in women. If a male receives a single particular gene of baldness from his parents then he will be bald. But if a female receives one gene, this would not affect so much. She will be bald only if she has received both genes of baldness from her parents. Although hair loss and the thinning problem may occur in both sexes, yet baldness is more common in men. Therefore, males are mostly in a struggle of restoration of hair by undergoing transplant procedure.

Hair transplant for men is a blessing for those persons who want to have a natural look. Being attractive and pleasant looking is the fundamental right of every person. But some people bother least about it. While others give a pleasant and charming look with the shaved scalp. There are many methods of hair transplant for men. This includes Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE), Follicular Unit Transplant (FUT), Hybrid, Robotic, laser transplant and many more. This should be seen whether a person is eligible for treatment or not? Various criteria regard a person eligible for undergoing a procedure or not. A person who has a loose scalp is recommended to undergo a procedure than a person with a tight scalp. This is because it is more difficult to remove hair follicles from the tight scalp than the person who has low scalp laxity. Similarly, people whose scalp colour and hair colour matches are preferred over those with a contrasting colour. In the same way, the persons having thick, denser and curls hair are regarded eligible for this procedure.

Before starting a hair transplant for men, the physician may ask to avoid some things. He may advise not to do smoking 3-4 days before. Alcohol consumption should also be avoided a few days before surgery. Similarly, the patient should not take blood thinners because there may be bleeding during surgery. Which procedure is to be followed depends upon the type of treatment to be undergone. If the Follicular Unit Transplant is undergoing then the physician cuts a strip from the back of the scalp and then implants it on the bald area. But if the Follicular Unit Extraction is undergoing then the surgeon cuts the follicles from the back of the scalp, often called the donor site. The follicles are then separated one by one. With the help of microneedles, the small micro holes in the recipient site are then made. The surgeon then implants the grafted follicles at these punched sites. The operated site is then cleaned and bandaged. After the surgery, the patient will return to normal daily routine work within 24-48 hours. In hybrid transplant for men, both FUE and FUT are performed in a single session simultaneously. However, after treatment, the medical practitioner may ask the patient to avoid the hard exercise but may take light exercise. Usual side effects include pain, itching, swelling or bleeding for a short time. In the same way, he should avoid touching the treated area, using hats or caps may also be opposed. Cleansing the newly treated scalp with prescribed shampoo after some time can be done.

Hair transplant for men in Pakistan has one advantage over the women that the donor follicles can be taken from the beard. The cost of the treatment varies from one geographical place to the other. However, the amount range would be $4,000 to $15,000 in one session. This also depends on the number of factors like the surgeon, the number of grafts to be transplanted. In the case of multiple sessions, the cost can be up to $50,000. Also, the different procedures have different time frames for completion. FUT is usually a short time procedure. FUE is usually a time taking process. It is because the hair follicles are separated one by one. However, with the advancement of technology, time is also reduced. Where there are advantages, disadvantages are also there. FUT transplant usually leaves a linear scar whereas FUE leaves no scar at all. The reason for this is that FUE is minimally invasive and no stitches are required, whereas in FUT stitches are required and the scar may be visible.