Frequently Asked Questions About Hair Transplants

There are many different reasons for hair loss, from thinning to baldness—mainly Telogen effluvium, caused by body stress, severe infection, and hormonal changes. Drug side effects can also cause hair loss, as well as medical illnesses such as lupus, thyroid disorder, syphilis, and iron deficiency. Tinea capitis also causes hair loss when fungi infect the scalp. Autoimmune disease can also cause hair loss.

There are many advantages to getting a hair transplant. Not only does it build your self-esteem but also covers baldness, is natural-looking and cost-effective, not to forget the high success rate and hair transplants are a permanent solution.

Hair transplants are normally safe when done by qualified professional surgeons. However, infections, scarring, and numbness may occur. You should discuss any questions you may have with your surgeon before the surgery.

The majority of patients notice new hair growth between six and nine months, however, it could take up to twelve months for the final results to be seen. It is important to remember that the hair that was transplanted will fall out between two and eight weeks after the hair transplant surgery.

A hair transplant could take anything from four to eight hours, depending on the session needed. In some cases, you will need to return the next day for a few hours. A small session takes about three and a half hours, a medium session takes between four to five hours, and a large session could take as long as five to eight hours.

The good news is that a hair transplant can last for a lifetime if the surgery was done by an experienced professional surgeon.

A FUT is short for Follicular Unit Transplantation. In this procedure, a thin strip of hair-bearing scalp is removed from the sides or back of your scalp then dissected into three parts and implanted into incisions on the scalp in order to fill in balding regions.

No, your hair will not be shaved before the surgery, it might need a trim to prevent entanglement.

Due to local anaesthesia being injected into the scalp you will have little to no feeling. Some patients may experience a little discomfort.

Despite the fact that no surgery is without complications, hair transplant surgery complications are extremely rare and are a very safe procedure.

A few patients experience swelling on their foreheads and eyelids, although it is rare. This should disappear in two to three days. If you experience swelling, you can use an ice pack for a few minutes every four to six hours.