Do Hair Transplants Work? 9 Things You Need to Know About This

There are so many people in the world who feel embraced about their balding scalp. If you are also a person who is feeling embraced, then you should go for hair transplant surgery. This will help you a lot in getting rid of the hair problems.  Hair transplant are good options for hair harmony and you.

These days’ people make so many thoughts and myths about hair transplant surgery. In this article, we will help you in knowing 10 important things about the hair transplant. Go through the article properly, to know everything in detail.

1.Which hair transplant surgery is better FUE or FUT?

FUT stands for Follicular Unit Transplantation and FUE stands for Follicular Unit Extraction. According to the surgeons, FUE is one of the best hair transplant surgery. Let’s see how?

1. Follicular Unit Extraction: FUE is a natural process of transplanting hair. In this procedure, the surgeon directly transfers hair follicles from one place of your head to another.

STEP 1: Firstly, the doctor will shave your hair from the back portion of the scalp. Then they will make tiny holes on the bald portion of the scalp.

STEP 2: After this, the hair is incised to the areas having holes. As soon as the incision gets complete. The surgeon covers your scalp with a bandage.

This is how FUE surgery is processed and hence, is the best surgery for people facing hair problems.

• Follicular Unit Transplantation: FUT is a procedure, in which the surgeon takes a strip from the back of your head and then transplant it to the bald areas.

STEP 1: Firstly, the doctor/surgeon will cut a strip of hair follicles. The hair follicles will be taken from the back of the head or ears. The hair follicles taken for transplant are known donor’s hair.

STEP 2: After this, the doctor will cut the strip into smaller fragments. These smaller fragments are grafts (each graft has 1-2 hairs). After cutting, the hairs are transplanted to the bald areas.

STEP 3: Then it is covered with stitches and bandage. This is how FUT surgery takes place.

While doing the hair transplant in 1969, the surgeons came to a point that FUE is much better than FUT.

2. Which surgeon should you select for the surgery?

This is one of the most important questions that strikes people. Let’s talk about it.

• Before going for surgery you should check whether your surgeon is a well-qualified expert or not.
• You should ask for the portfolio of the doctor. You should also check one success story of your surgeon.
• You need to check the ratings and reviews about the surgeon on the internet.

3. Will hair transplant surgery hurt?

• No, hair transplant surgery does not hurt because this is a procedure done under full expertise.
• Hair transplant surgery is done by giving local anesthesia to the patient. This helps in making the scalp numb. Hence, creates no problem or pain for the patient.
• But if no proper aftercare is done, it can create problems for the patients. The problems include pain, bleeding, edema, etc.

4. After how much time a person can work?

It will take around 2-3 weeks for you to get back to normal work. Your doctor will recommend to you personally what kind of work can do? When can you go back to the normal work? Taking proper care will result in good hair harmony and you.

5. Scaring and Side effects?

• There are no such scaring and side effects of hair transplant If you have not chosen the right surgeon for your surgery, then this can be a problem for you.
• So, before going for surgery check the surgeon properly. It will help you a lot.

6. When will the new hair start growing?

It will take 3-4 months for the new follicles to grow. And after 9-12 months the hair will show full growth. Therefore, the new growth is very much natural as like the old hairs.

7. What will be the cost of hair transplant surgery?

• The cost of hair transplant surgery is approximately $4000 to $15,000.
• The costs of the surgery depend on the clinic and the type of surgeon you choose.
• Before going for a transplant always go and check the cost of the surgery. Because the surgery cost is not affordable to everyone.

8. Can a person travel abroad after surgery?

No, you cannot travel abroad after surgery. Because people consider that complications can occur after a surgery. So, it is very much difficult for a person to travel abroad after hair transplant surgery.

9. Will it last forever?

It depends on the care you give to your scalp. Aftercare is very much important for the hairs. Because this helps the hairs to last forever.

So, this is all, if you have set your heart for a hair transplant surgery. Then we have provided everything you need to know.