Generally, hair loss is most common in men. This is due to genetic and age-related conditions. Hair loss, which makes men quite unhappy, raises the problem of baldness. Hair transplant is done by using various methods and permanent hair roots are planted to the person. These roots must be taken from the same person. Hair transplant operation should be done in a hospital and operating environment, together with a specialist esthetician and his/her team. Hair transplantation takes 3 to 5 hours. After the procedure, if the person does not want this process to be known in their business and social environment, a time of about 15 days is needed. If he does not have this kind of concern, he can return to his daily life within 2 days. New hair starts to grow slowly after 3 months. Change in the patient is most common in the 5th and 6th months. In the following period, there is a 10 percent increase every month and 90 percent of the transplanted hair appears in the 9th month after planting.
What is Hair Transplant?
Hair transplant is the surgical operation which is carried out in hospital environment. Operation basically is ‘taking the hair roots which is taken from the same patient’s doner area and sowing to the bold area of the patient’s head. Hair transplant operations can be only done by transferring the hair roots of person’s own hair. The color of hair in the donor area, the color of hair in the are to be planted and the adaptation of structural characteristics is a key to natural appearance. The right timing for hair loss is one of the most important factors of when hair transplant should be done.
The most useful and preferred method in hair transplantation is ‘FUE Method’. Fue gives the oppurtunity that patient can return his/her daily life right after the operation. The most important advanteges of the Fue Method; stiches are not necessary, it can be used both in men and women, the healing process is very short, beard area can be used if the donor does not have enough grefts. Especially FUE method is both remaining hair will be strengthened and your new hair will come out sooner and healthier.
Before and after the hair transplantation, patient have some kind of homework and should do the things that his/her doctor says.