The selection of the best hairtransplant procedure is still a matter of controversy among people. More and
more people are switching to various hair restoration techniques to get a bold
and beautiful head of hair.
Hair
loss treatment is a fine combination of aesthetics and science. In order to
get a natural looking transplant, it is imperative that you find a surgeon who
is adept in both the precision and artistry. But sometimes the end results of
the surgery does not depend on the surgeon, but entirely on the mode of surgery
selected for transplantation. For men, the extent of baldness is often measured
according to the Hamilton-Norwood, or just Norwood, Scale with 1 being no
thinning and 7 being completely bald at the top and front of the head. Women
have a different system of measurement called the Ludwig Scale. With the Ludwig
Scale, I-1 represents no baldness and the top of the range is 3 which is total
baldness at the crown of the scalp.
Usually, there are two popular hair loss treatment
procedures chosen- FUT and the FUE. The choice of the mode of treatment depends
on the patient’s anatomy of hair, budget and the ability to choose best hair
transplant doctors in the city. Let’s take a glance at the best hair transplant
treatments-
Follicular Unit
Transplantation (FUT)-
The FUT process involves removing a small strip of tissue
from the back of the head, from which the donor hair follicles will be
extracted. The hair follicles are harvested from the strip by a team of skilled
hair surgeons before being individually transplanted to the recipient targets.
Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE)-
In a FUE
hair transplantation, each follicular unit is
individually taken directly from the scalp with no strip of tissue being
removed. Hair follicles are removed in a random fashion and the result is less
density in the donor area that many say is not even noticeable. This is the
basic difference between FUE & FUT.
Micro grafting-
This is an advanced form of FUE. Unlike
traditional hair transplant in which a large number of follicles are removed
from the donor area and then plugged into recipient area, micro grafting is a
procedure in which the surgeon removes a strip of skin, complete with hair
follicles from the donor site. This is placed under a microscope and the
follicles dissected from the strip. These follicles are then implanted into the
recipient site making a series of tiny incisions.
Organic Hair Transplant-
In this procedure, the patient’s ground
or recipient site is prepared for transplant by injecting stem cells from the
adipose (fat) tissue. This catalyses the hair transplant procedure and promotes
better hair growth. Following this a normal hair transplant method is carried
out, which could be either FUT (the strip method) or the FUE method. Due to
injection of stem cells, the hair grafts receive proper nutrition for hair
growth.
Recovery period-
Nearly all hair transplant procedures last about 3-5
hours per session, after which the patient is able to go home. Micro grafts may
require a bandage on the back of the head for a day or two but some people do
not even need that precaution. The follicles on the top of the head for both
procedures do not need bandages and can be washed after the first day. Your
scalp looks brand new after a week, besides minor scarring or scabbing affects.
Costs of Surgical
Hair Restoration
The cost of hair transplant depends on the severity of
hair loss/baldness and the mode of transplant. If you have level 2 or above
level hair loss then cost may go high. Also cost is dependent on the number of
grafts to be implanted per session. On an average per graft cost is around
Rs.25–30, which makes the total cost between 35000 to 80000 rupees. You can
also look for hair transplant techniques abroad in cities like Istanbul and
Turkey, if your budget permits. We also have some of the best hair transplant
doctors at your disposal. All you need to do is gather the courage to make a
decision and go for a treatment of your choice.