Hair Transplantation 

• The geographic pattern is the most common and starts a few centimeters behind the hairline so that a fringe of normal hair growth remains at the normally positioned hairline but balding extends towards the crown. The area at the lower part of the back of the head is usually unaffected as in male pattern baldness and can be used as a donor site.
• The frontal pattern involves receding of the hairline giving a long forehead and the objective of hair restoration is to lower the hairline to a more natural position.
• The temporal pattern has loss of hair at the temples and gives the patient’s hairline a masculine appearance. This is easily corrected with a relatively small number of transplanted hairs.
• The diffuse alopecia pattern involves the whole scalp, including the back of the head. In contrast to the other types of balding, although there is decreased density, the remaining hairs are of good quality and rather than becoming fine and wispy. Hiding the donor scar may be difficult in these cases.

Historically, hair restoration procedures gained a bad reputation because the techniques available left an unnatural, “pluggy” appearance. This meant that it was often immediately obvious that the individual had undergone a surgical procedure. Current methods, however, give a natural hairline and pattern of hair growth, which is unnoticeable to all except the most informed observer. This involves the transplantation of individual hair follicles or groups of hairs, known as follicular units.

If a woman is planning to have a hair transplantation procedure, however, it is important to be realistic. Balding is often a progressive phenomenon as it is in men. If treatment is started early, before the genetically determined extent of balding is reached, then further procedures are likely to be needed and should be planned for. Likewise, if severe balding is present, there may not be enough donor hair to be transplanted to recreate adequate density over a large area and compromises may be necessary. It is these factors, amongst others, which make it important for anyone considering hair transplant surgery to meet with the surgeon who will be performing the operation and following the patient up for many years after.

When well planned and skillfully executed, hair transplantation can yield remarkable results, transforming not only how a woman looks but also how she feels about herself and interacts with society. It is no longer necessary for women who are balding to hide it under wigs. If losing your hair bothers you, a permanent solution is available!

Most men will have some degree of hair recession during their lifetime. There is a wide spectrum of severity, from small areas of loss in the temple region, to almost total baldness. The age at which it starts varies greatly, but the onset and severity often has a hereditary component. Usually, the hair at the sides and the lower part of the back of the head are spared. This is because these areas are not subject to the influence of the male hormone, testosterone, that acts on the hairs on the front and top of the scalp. These hairs are genetically programmed to eventually fall out and little can be done to prevent this from happening. It is the areas where hair growth is likely to be permanent, particularly the lower part of the back of the head, which can be used to provide hairs to resurface bald scalps or increase density in thinning regions.

Historically, hair restoration procedures gained bad reputations because the techniques available left an unnatural, “pluggy” appearance. This meant that it was often immediately obvious that the individual had undergone a surgical procedure. Current methods, however, give a natural hairline and pattern of hair growth, which us unnoticeable to all except the most informed observer. This involves the transplantation of individual hair follicles or groups of hairs known as follicular units.

If one is planning to have a hair transplantation procedure, however, it is important to be realistic. Balding is a progressive phenomenon. If treatment is started early, before the genetically determined extent of balding is reached, then further procedures are likely to be needed and should be planned for. Likewise, if severe balding is present, there may not be enough donor hair to be transplanted to recreate adequate density over a large area and compromises may be necessary. It is these factors, amongst others, which make it important for anyone considering hair transplant surgery to meet with the surgeon who will be performing the operation and following up the patient for many years after.

When well planned and skillfully executed, hair transplantation can yield remarkable results, transforming not only how a man looks but also how he feels about himself and interacts with society. Hair restoration surgery is one of the most commonly performed aesthetic procedures for men.If losing your hair bothers you, a permanent solution is available!

The most common reason for performing hair restoration procedures are for male and female pattern baldness. However, there are many other indications for transplanting hair to areas where it has been lost or failed to grow.

The most common of these is in scarred areas in the scalp, whether these have been caused by injury such as burns or surgery for cosmetic or other purposes. In large areas this can be complimented by more extensive surgical procedures, such as scar reduction or tissue expansion. These can be discussed during your hair transplant consultation.

Thinning or absent eyebrows can be addressed, however, the hair will be coarser than natural eyebrow hair, will grow long as it would on the head requiring frequent trimming, and the natural direction of growth can be difficult to recreate. Beards and moustaches can be created, augmented or have obvious non-hair bearing scars filled in.

Occasionally, requests are made to have the density of other hair bearing regions of the body increased.

The Procedure