Hair Transplantation In Males - What One Needs To Know

Hiding bald scalp with hats or artificial wigs and don’t want that look for a lifetime? No worries, go ahead with hair transplant- a natural permanent hair restoration solution that can let one have a head full of natural hair!

Statistical studies have revealed that men lose their hair at an alarming rate than women. They mostly struggle with pattern baldness caused when dihydrotestosterone- a modified form of testosterone, attacks the hair follicles of the scalp.

Hair loss can happen due to many factors including stress and intake of certain drugs such as those prescribed for arthritis, heart issues, cancer, hypertension, and depression. Hair transplant surgery in Delhi performed at Chandra Clinic is the most effective treatment for hair loss. But it’s not for everyone and a lot must be known to the client before undergoing it. With that in mind, continue reading to be aware of everything that one must know about hair transplants in men with the information shared by hair loss and hair transplant surgeon in Delhi, Dr. Urvashi Chandra at Chandra Clinic.

What is Hair Transplantation?

Hair transplantation is the surgical procedure to transfer healthy hair follicles that are resistant to DHT hormone to areas where hair follicles are no longer active or weak and hair thinning or baldness develops. It involves the transplantation of the patient’s own healthy hair.

Suitable Candidates for Hair Transplantation

The candidate must have enough healthy hair on the sides and back of the head, be systematically healthy, and have realistic expectations as well as a positive outlook from the procedure. Hair transplantation won’t work for those who have hair loss because of chemotherapy or other medications, widespread baldness or thinning, active scalp infections, or thick scars from injury. There is no recommended age to undergo hair transplant as hair loss is stable irrespective of one’s age.

One can get his feasibility for hair transplant surgery examined and determined by the surgeon during initial consultation. At this time, the surgeon can even determine the cause of the patient’s hair loss. A complete assessment of the scalp and the medical history of the patient is done by the surgeon to confirm one candidature for hair transplant.

How is Hair Transplantation Performed?

Firstly, the hair restoration surgeon will sterilise the donor and recipient sites of the scalp and numb the site where hair is to be removed using local anaesthesia. A candidate can even request for sedation or general anaesthesia to ensure comfort throughout the operation.

Next, the hair transplant surgery is carried out by the professional using either of two techniques at Chandra Clinic:

Traditional Follicular Unit Transplantation/ Strip Surgery (FUT/FUSS)

The steps involved in this approach are as follows-

• With the help of a scalpel, the surgeon takes out a hair-bearing strip of the scalp of about 6-10 inches long, usually from the back of the head. After its removal, the area is closed with removable sutures.
• The harvested hair strip is split into small pieces up to 2000 small fragments called grafts, which comprises 1-4 hair each.
• Next, small holes are made in the recipient area of the scalp using a tiny surgical blade or needle.
• The surgeon one-by-one places the donor hair follicles into the punctured holes.
• Lastly, the surgical sites are covered with bandages or gauze.

Advanced Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE)

It differs from the FUT method in the way the donor hair follicles are removed. Once the head is shaved, the surgeon takes out individual hair follicles by using a micro punch tool. Unlike the FUT method which leaves a noticeable linear scar, FUE hair transplantation results in a lot of tiny scars which are not very visible.

Recovery

Following hair transplantation, the patient can expect some pain, swelling, and discomfort in the initial 24-48 hours. In the first few weeks, the newly transplanted hair will shed. Visible hair growth of about half an inch per month is seen in 3-4 months after the surgery. The surgery results in skin redness and crusting, shedding of the crusts, and shock shedding. Within a year, the hair transplantation process gets over.

To get relief from pain and soreness at the surgical site, the doctor may prescribe next few days for pain medications, anti-inflammatories such as oral steroids, antibiotics to prevent scalp infections, and hair growth stimulating medications such as minox-idil and finest-eride.  

Some Aftercare Tips:

• Do not wash the head for a few days and when allowed to do so wash only with mild shampoo.
• Return to normal routine or work in about 3 days.
• Avoid wearing anything over the head like hats and caps and even pullover shirts or jackets until the doctor allows.
• Do not use a hair brush or comb over the transplanted hair for about 3 weeks. 
• Avoid going for swimming, hot baths, saunas, and exercises for about a week.
• While sleeping, keep the head elevated and avoid rubbing off or detaching any of the hair grafts. 

Benefits of Hair Transplantation:

Over the temporary measures, hair transplantation in men has many advantages including:

• It provides natural-looking permanent results, when performed by skilled hands.
• The procedure is completely painless and there is not any sort of morbidity following the surgery.
• There is no need for special maintenance and after care once there is hair growth as they are naturally-growing hair same as that of the existing hair of the patient.  

Interested to know more about hair transplant cost in Delhi? Book a consultation now with the hair transplant doctor Dr. Urvashi Chandra at Chandra Clinic.