Hair transplantation on the head: indications, conduct, cost
Hair transplantation on the head is a surgical way to restore the hair, which in our time is used by both men and women. In modern plastic medicine, there are several methods of transplantation.
It is not recommended to resort to hair transplantation on the head for persons suffering from skin pathology (psoriasis, follicular dermatitis, eczema, various fungal infections), endocrine disorders (diabetes), mental illness (hatred of your body, an obsessive idea aimed at pulling out hair ), bleeding disorders.
In addition, hair transplantation on the head is contraindicated in children under 18 and people over
Indications for this type of hair loss treatment are:
- Androgenetic (hereditary) alopecia associated with the negative effect of testosterone on the hair follicles.
- Post-traumatic (cicatricial) alopecia, acquired as a result of damage to the skin of the scalp, as a result of injury or illness.
- Reluctance to wear a wig or put up with baldness.
- Cosmetic defect associated with high hairline in the frontal or temporal lobes.
Before you schedule the day of the operation, the doctor must determine the cause of baldness, determine its extent, identify possible contraindications, as well as select the area from which the donor bulb will be taken. Typically used authentic material taken from the occipital or temporal parts of the head. In innovative methods of hair follicle transplantation, body hair or neck transplantation is more often done.
After a preliminary examination, the specialist, taking into account the area of alopecia, the patient’s individuality, the type of problem, the presence of associated diseases, the condition of the potential donor area and the scalp, in general, selects the appropriate transplant method.
Important
The period and course of rehabilitation and healing of the transplant site differs depending on what transplantation method was performed, as well as on the volume of transplanted hair follicles and features of the client.
Pain and swelling after FUE and FUT transplantation methods can last from a couple weeks to 1-2 months. The final restoration of the hair is observed a few months after the manipulations.
In order for a hair transplant to lead to a positive result, without possible complications, it is necessary to contact a specialized clinic, which has an impeccable reputation, discussed at a well-known forum in which professionals with extensive experience in carrying out such procedures work. Currently, medical institutions of this level can be found not only in Moscow or St. Petersburg, but also in Samara and Voronezh.
The price of the operation depends on which transplantation method is chosen. The cost of implanting one graft is:
- with the patchwork technique ranges from 80 to 140 rubles;
- with FUE, the procedure ranges from 100 to 200 rubles;
- with a seamless method - from 150 to 300 rubles.
Hair transplantation with natural density: we list the methods
Hair transplantation on the head is possible in three main ways.
The patchwork or FUT method is considered the least benign and consists in the use of skin grafts taken from the nape of the patient.
- Donor material is taken with a scalpel under the influence of local anesthetics.
- The size of the flap is usually 1.5 * 10 (20) cm.
- To the place of damage impose a seam.
- Separate grafts are obtained from the skin strip. Each graft usually contains from 3 to 6 hair follicles.
- In a place that undergoes plastic surgery, the doctor makes special incisions with a scalpel where donor tissues are placed.
This method allows you to adjust large areas with minimal harm to the hair. The disadvantages of this type of transplantation are the presence of sutures, the problems of a long recovery period, a lower thickness of hair than with other methods.
The FUE method is different in that the donor material is removed using a special tool, which makes it less traumatic.
- Punch manages to gently take the skin with a diameter of 0.5 mm, which are also divided into grafts.
- The material is transplanted with a scalpel and a special apparatus.
The hair that was restored in this way is not thick enough, with an unnatural inclination of hair growth. On the head there are small scars, especially noticeable in the first stage of the postoperative period.
The HFE method of hair transplantation , or hair transplantation with natural density, is an innovative procedure, which is based on the transplantation of a microfollicular association, which consists of
- A needle implant collects donor material, which with the help of the same tool is planted under the skin at the desired depth and at a natural angle.
- At the same time there is no need for additional punctures and cuts.
This method guarantees the greatest naturalness of the future hairstyle, the absence of a scar, a short period of rehabilitation. Often, non-surgical transplantation is used to correct the hair covering not only on the head, but also on the face, to restore the eyebrow and beard line.
Indications for hair transplant women
Hair transplantation in women is less common than a similar procedure in the stronger sex. This is due to the peculiarities of female baldness. Along with the androgenic type of alopecia, the beautiful half of humanity has a diffuse form of the disease, in which the hair falls out over the entire head, including the back of the head and the temples (a potential donor area).
In addition, in women more often, the frontal part of the hair coat remains undamaged, so the aim of the surgery is to restore the volume at the crown and the back of the head. Unfortunately, in most cases, the doctor may simply redistribute the volume of hair from one area of the head to another, which will not bring the desired result and lead to frustration.
According to reviews of leading specialists in Moscow and St. Petersburg, hair transplantation for women is suitable in the following cases:
- Alopecia associated with injury, including after burns, plastic surgery, as well as any other types of damage to the scalp.
- In the presence of alopecia, male type, when the hair falls in the frontal or crown region.
- If hair loss occurs exclusively in the temporal region.
Baldness in women is often amenable to a conservative method of treatment, when beauty can be restored with the help of effective pharmacotherapy and changes in the daily diet.
Hair transplantation on the head in men: basic recommendations
Hair transplantation on the head in men is a phenomenon quite common in recent times. The reason for this is due to the increased need of the stronger sex to be beautiful, as well as the improvement of plastic correction technologies of appearance with hair loss with a minimal likelihood of complications.
The most popular is the seamless method, which is offered not only in the capital, but also in Chelyabinsk and Tatarstan. Despite the fact that the recovery period after such an intervention is easy, in order to successfully complete the implantation process, the patient is required to follow certain rules:
- Within 7 days after the procedure, it is not allowed to use cosmetic hair care products (including shampoos, balms, masks, etc.). You can wash your hair only with baby soap.
- Until full restoration of hair, it is forbidden to use hair styling devices (hair dryer, curling iron, etc.), to intensively comb or wipe your head with a towel.
- It is necessary to observe the restriction in the performance of heavy physical exertion for 30 days after surgery.
- It is necessary to abandon hair coloring and perm.
