Hair Transplant

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Hair Transplants
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Introduction

• Most of us love our hair especially when a
  positive complement is said about it but what
  happens if its quality is no more or
  depreciates?, it hurts. Men and women today take
  all efforts to keep and improve their hair
  quality caused by so many problems for example
  genetic factors, medical factors and sometimes we
  are unaware about the cause.
• Men currently experience baldness and that is the
  major factor leading to hair transplants in them
  while women it may be due to thinness, hair
  damage or other reasons. Even though such reasons
  may prevail, we have to take care of our hair and
  maintain its good looks.

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Causes of Hair Loss
There are many factors that can lead to hair loss
today both in young adults and adults. The most
important part of it all is to clarify the cause
of hair loss before beginning on any other
measures to eradicate this problem. This will
save both your time and money. The reasons may
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Causes Cont

• Genetic factors. These can be the major cause of
  hair loss especially in men. As time passes, it
  develops into baldness and this is the major
  reason for hair transplants in men. Women are not
  so much affected by this problem they may have
  few/thin hair on their heads.
• Treatments. Some medications lead to hair loss
  for example chemotherapy due to the radiation
  involved in it. Others may include birth control
  medicines and blood pressure.

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Causes Cont

• Excessive hairstyling. Each and every day we lose
  hair by combing or styling with too much heat.
  Normally this happens in women forgetting that
  their hair needs rest much as themselves.
• Hormonal changes. This mostly happens in women
  due to pregnancy, stress, child birth and
  menopause. In some cases it can be temporarily
  but when hormones are imbalanced over a long
  period of time, excessive hair loss is expected.
• Other cases that may lead to hair loss may
  include ringworm infection, depression, improper
  care, climatic changes and poor diet.

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How to Regain your Hair
There are many things we can do to regain your
hair if its a natural cause. The major step in
re-gaining hair is clarifying its major cause.
You can use a combination of treatments and
another alternative is hair transplant. Lets not
also forget that follicle growth depends on how
we feed it. Eat a healthy diet and live a good
lifestyle.
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Who is a Candidate for Hair Transplant?
Both men and women can be candidates but its
more favorable to men than women. This is because
almost 85 men can have successful hair
transplants since their heads act as donor sites
especially in the sides. This does not normally
apply to women since thinning of hair takes place
in all sides of the head and this is why its a
big issue for a woman to experience hair
loss. Considering a hair transplant has to be
taken seriously especially if you are in a poor
health condition. You have to first consult your
doctor before taking further steps in this
decision.
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Things to consider before a Hair Transplant

• Before undergoing this procedure, you have to
  consider the below Myths and Facts
• It is expensive. Looking good can cost a lot and
  this procedure is way above. Anyone can not
  afford it thats why there are still men with
  bald heads. Many insurance policies dont provide
  insurance for hair transplants meaning all the
  costs are cleared by you. The price also differs
  from one doctor to another.

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Cont

• Its better for men. Men are the majority
  candidates for a hair transplant. This is because
  thinning of their hair is different from that of
  women and the procedure has high chances of
  success.
• Hard procedure. Hair transplant surgeries are not
  performed by any doctor who feels he can do it.
  It requires removing grafts from the sides and
  planting them in the affected area and trust me
  if you look at the actual process you will think.
• Medical condition. Not all men and women may have
  perfect health to undergo this procedure. You
  have to first consult your doctor since some even
  die after this procedure.

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• Good in older people. Old people are good
  candidates for this procedure since the donor and
  affected sites can easily be identified whereas
  for young people it may be a temporary issue.
• Advanced Techniques. There is use of advanced
  technology in FUE and FUT which may make the hair
  look natural after the transplant, the procedure
  to become painless, to require little
  maintenance.
• The procedure can be undone if the results are
  not up to mark or undesired.
• Transferring a large amount of grafts. It is
  always advisable to transfer a good number of
  grafts into the affected area all at once during
  the procedure.

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The Procedure of Hair Transplant

• Once the decision is clear from you and your
  doctor that you can have a hair transplant the
  procedure is as below
• Maintain a good diet and lifestyle. This means
  that prior to the surgery as it may be discussed
  by the hair specialist, you have to stop smoking,
  consuming alcohol and eat a healthy diet
  regularly.
• Do not cut your hair prior to the surgery. This
  is to provide strands in the procedure.
• Maintain a clean head by washing it without any
  gels, hair products or sprays. This will help to
  avoid complications.

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• The actual procedure begins with the specialist
  injecting you with anesthesia to cause numbness
  then grafting begins.
• The doctor removes 3-4 inch strap from the donor
  sites and once they are removed, the incision is
  closed with stitches. The existing hair will
  cover the donor site making it unnoticeable that
  hair was even removed.
• Next, a piece of removed scalp will be divided
  into tiny sections for grafting. Each piece will
  contain several hair strands and the amounts of
  grafts depend on the amount or size that needs to
  be replaced. Grafting then begins.
• Tiny holes are then made where grafts are fixed
  and the procedure is completed. The length of the
  procedure depends on the grafting required.

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What to expect after a Hair Transplant
Due to advancement, you can be able to return to
your daily duties within few days. After the
surgery, the doctor can prescribe painkillers or
antibiotics and you can experience a little
change in your head after the surgery.
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Care After the procedure
It is very important to follow the doctors
advice after the surgery. You can take pain
killers but dont wash your hair until told to do
so.
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Cont
You may experience normal scabbing where the cuts
were made. Do not use hairdryers or sprays in the
immediate and warm or hot air on the grafts may
cause minor bleeding. In case of minor bleeding,
you can use a gauge and apply pressure to stop
it. Do not swim or bathe in chlorinated water
for about 20 days after surgery and within weeks,
you will be able to see hair growing out of the
grafts.
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Risks and Costs of the procedure
It is advisable to follow the doctors orders
after the surgery in order to reduce or eradicate
problems. If there are more complications than
normal please see the doctor immediately. The
cost of hair transplant can range from 3500 to
17000. The price can also change due to the work
needed on the head or depending on the doctor and
technology used.
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Thank You
Dr. Vikas Gupta Profile Hair Transplant Centre
47-B, Tagore Nagar, OPP Rose Garden Ludhiana
Punjab 141001 http//profilehaircentre.in/
profilehaircentre.in_at_gmail.com 9814457148