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The Hair Transplant Guide
HAIR LOSS & HAIR TRANSPLANTS
The of hair has increased since more have talked openly about theirs making it more socially acceptable men. Previously having any type of hair restoration procedure was very but as the and techniques have more men are opting for minimally invasive hair procedures with no worries about a shorter cut for a few months.
So what are the options, we have put together a quick hair transplant guide to help you make a more decision ahead of your consultation;
The Hair Transplant Guide
The cause
The most common cause for hair loss is male with around one in three men experiencing varying degrees of male pattern by the time they reach 30. Male Pattern is when a form of testosterone, Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) starts to attack the hair follicles. This attack on the hair results in the becoming and only being able to hair that is thinner and shorter. You begin to notice this more when the thicker and fuller hair follicles fall out leaving only these weaker hair follicles which in the appearance of thinning and .
Male is dependent on your genes as some people are coded to resist DHT which makes them less to male pattern baldness. The follicles on the back and sides are usually coded to fend off which is why hair loss usually occurs in a pattern.
The solution
Hair are the most common solution when it comes to ‘fixing’ hair loss and thinning. There are two types of hair transplant procedures; Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) and Unit Transplantation (FUT) which both work similarly but have different and techniques.
At The Clinic we favour the minimally-invasive, no linear scar, no stitch technique which is Our experienced doctors perform a modified FUE method under local which uses a small punch around the hair to the units from the donor area ready to be harvested into grafts. The grafts are then into the areas being treated which are performed under a high powered using specially designed instruments, the Hair Transplant doctor to work with the upmost precision for results.
follows a different where a strip of hair is from the back of the head which would then need to be closed with . The strip is then cut into individual grafts before being implanted into sites made in the areas being treated. The recovery time associated with a FUT Hair Transplant is a little longer than compared to other techniques due to the healing of the linear scar at the back of the head.
We have been our FUE Hair over the past 10 years. We find many of our patients are put off by the risk of being left with a long linear scar at the back of the hair following a FUT and for this reason more and more come to us for a FUE Hair Transplant.
Hair Transplant FAQs
An FUE Hair transplant takes place under local anaesthetic so you should not feel pain throughout the . You may some discomfort during the process but this can be with pain relief.
FUE Hair Transplant can leave scarring that can appear as very small circular white dots. This would only really be if you were to shave your hair very short after the procedure. The scars are very small scars that may appear as white dots. FUT surgery is more likely to leave a scar on the donor site, although it can probably be hidden under longer hair.
Hair can be lengthy due to the delicate process a amount of time to ensure that the best results are achieved. On average, FUE Hair Transplant procedures at The Private Clinic can be over a day, usually between 6-8 hours. In larger cases the may need to be spread out across two days and performing the procedure this way would not impact the of the procedure.
You will be able to see the of your new immediately after the but there is a healing that you will need to go through first before you can start seeing the final results. The first results will start to become visible around 3-4 months but final results can take up to a year to be fully visible.
In the first instance, only one hair transplant is often to give the results that they wanted. Long term it is worth considering that you may need hair transplants in the future to maintain your results and give good overall .
The results from a hair are not to last forever as male pattern will continue to occur in the future. However, hair are long lasting and one of the most for hair loss. It is normal for your hair to shed after a few weeks after having your FUE hair and after this time your new hair will grow and you will start to see results after 3-6 months.
A woman can have a hair transplant however many are not as their hair loss is often widespread and a suitable donor site can be . We that female patients first assess the condition of their hair and try and work out a possible cause for hair loss.
Choosing a suitable hair restoration clinic?
There are many hair around the UK. Personal is often the most common way that find a clinic. If you are seeking a hair restoration clinic, we advise doing a lot of research beforehand about the themselves and the they work with. Our surgeons at The Private Clinic are members of the Society of Hair Restoration (ISHRS) and all have experience in treating Male Baldness.
Although cost is always going to be an important factor when if to go ahead with surgery, it is important to not let it be the factor. Many seek hair procedures abroad as they are often cheaper than UK however there is a huge risk such as not who the surgeon is, not knowing the surgeon’s qualifications, not seeing the clinic beforehand, not being checked by the ahead of the procedure and just generally not having the after support there that a UK clinic would be able to . Hair transplant procedures abroad start cheap but often end up costing more than if you were to stay in the UK due to complications .
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