HAIR REPLACEMENT
The goal of hair replacement surgery is to redistribute the existing hair into the areas of baldness. Whereas hair in the frontal, crown and vertex areas may be lost, the hairs on the sides and back of the scalp are usually retained. The object of the surgery is to use the hair in well-endowed areas to cover the balding areas. The earlier the surgical treatment for hair loss is performed the less noticeable the change in your appearance. Procedures for hair replacement include hair transplant. Just as hair loss patterns differ between patients so does the surgical treatment. During your consultation, a thorough evaluation of your scalp will be performed and what procedure(s) will best suit your individual needs will be discussed. This depends upon your pattern of hair loss, anticipated loss, the extent of your baldness, your life-style, and amount of coverage you desire.
There are many reasons for hair loss. Heredity and hormonal factors contribute greatly. The most common cause is androgenic alopecia or "male pattern baldness". Women can also suffer hair loss. This often causes much anxiety and despair for the patient because hair loss is usually associated with premature aging. The pattern of hair loss for each patient is different. It is determined genetically and the pattern of hair loss can be determined by your family's history of hair loss. There are many treatments available including hairpieces, wigs, hair weaving, surgery, and certain medications. Unfortunately, there are many gimmicks involved with hair replacement. Desirable treatment for hair loss is not quick and easy as some may promise.
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Before Transplantation |
Stage One |
Advanced to Stage 3 |
Completed Transplantation |
Characteristics
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Procedure: |
Fill in balding areas with a patient's own hair using a variety of techniques including scalp reduction, tissue expansion, strip grafts, scalp flaps, or clusters of punch grafts (plugs, miniplugs and microplugs). Works best on men with male pattern baldness after hair loss has stopped. |
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Length: |
1 to 3 hours. Some techniques may require multiple procedures over 18 months or more. |
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Anesthesia: |
Usually local with sedation. |
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In/Outpatient: |
Usually outpatient. |
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Side Effects: |
Temporary achy, tight scalp. Unnatural look in early stages. |
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Risks: |
Unnatural look. Infection. Excessive scarring. Failure to "take." Loss of transplanted hair. |
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Recovery: |
Back to work: usually 2 to 5 days. More strenuous activities: 10 days to 3 weeks. Final look: may be 18 months or more, depending on procedure. |
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Duration of Results: |
Permanent. |
Equipment
The PUNCH HAIR MATIC ( A new robot to fight baldness) It is the third generation of hair transplantation device, developed only for Follicular Unit Extraction technique (F.U.E) with precise micro grafting surgery.
The PUNCH HAIR MATIC is a patented robot using micro-instruments to remove follicular units, which makes surgery simpler, faster, and less debilitating for the patient, with more convincing aesthetic results.
The hairs taken - one, two or even three at a time, depending on the size of punches chosen - are immediately sucked up into a sterile catheter and transferred to a small hand-piece that pushes the hair into a small reception orifice (also called recipient site ) by simple pressure.
A complete session of 700 grafts can be performed by one doctor with one assistant in two hours only