LIFE OF HAIR TRANSPLANT

 

When the patient undergoes a hair restoration surgery, he often questions what is the life of hair transplant? In the past, there was no concept of surgical treatment, but modern and advanced research and studies have introduced this concept and pave the way for the bald person to have a natural look. This technology has enabled bald persons to undergo the procedure and fulfil their fundamental right of looking attractive and charming. There are many techniques available in these modern days to undergo a baldness treatment. Some techniques have a short while others have a long life results. Many physicians believe that a person may undergo this process several times in his life. These procedures include Follicular Unit Transplant (FUT), Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE), Hybrid, and Robotic, laser or NEO-graft. These all are a little bit different from one procedure to another but the final results are the same. In FUE, the follicles are extracted and separated. Then the recipient site is punctured with the help of microneedles and then implanted. In FUT, the strip of skin is cut and then implanted on the recipient site. In a hybrid, both FUT and FUE are performed in a single surgery. In ARTAS robotic surgery, the robots usually perform the task by software, algorithms and cameras installed on them. NEOgraft is the advanced technique in which a wand is used to extract the follicles using suction technique and then implants them simultaneously.  Every technique has some positive and negative factors. Like, FUT leaves a linear scar, others may cause swelling, itching and bleeding. Also, the time duration of 1 process is different from one another. Some may complete in a single session and some may require multiple sessions. The person usually returns to normal routine life after a few days.

 

The life of a hair transplanted person changes a little bit a few days before surgery and also after some days of treatment. These are some precautionary measures a patient must take to avoid any complications of the surgery and possible side effects due to these things. Before undergoing treatment, the physician advises avoiding alcohol or other similar drinks. The reason is that it may cause excessive bleeding problems during surgery. Similarly, smoking should be avoided, as it is hazardous to the lungs and can also affect the life of transplanted hair. The use of blood thinner drugs must be stopped before the treatment. However, after treatment, alcohol and smoking should also be avoided for a few weeks. The cleansing of the scalp with the prescribed shampoo is recommended. The person must avoid the treated scalp to direct sunlight exposure immediately after surgery. However, after a few days if the patient has no risk of sunburn, then he may take a sunbath after consulting with a physician. Wearing hats and caps shortly after surgery is not recommended as they can physically damage the newly grafted hair. If the swelling is observed then icing should be done on the eyebrows instead of the treated site. The

 

The patient must take care to improve the life of hair transplant. The grafted hair follicles take some time for the skin to heal. It is also observed that the newly grafted hair usually shed 3 months after transplant. This is considered normal. After its shedding, the new growth occurs from the roots just like the natural. Healing can occur within 6-12 months. After the healing process is complete, the bald patches begin to fill. These continue to grow as you are becoming older. These transplanted follicles are permanent. However, like your natural follicles stop producing at some point in life, these can also stop. The reason for this stopped growth is thought to be the reduced blood supply to these patches of skin. There is also a possibility that if a person undergoes the procedure, he may require this after some duration or after a decade in his life.

 

The patient wishes to have a long-term life of hair transplant. But every time it doesn't happen. The age factor is also very important in this regard. If the patient is aged, then the hair can continue to thin and progressively shed ultimately. Still, some follicles can produce throughout life, but the frequency falls much. If the patient is very worried and careful, then he may consult the physician for better advice. These physicians may include dermatologists, cosmetic surgeons and plastic surgeons. However, Follicular Unit Transplant and Follicular Unit Extraction are considered a permanent treatment.