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A combination of aging, a change in hormones, and a family history of baldness serve as the primary causes of hair loss. As a rule, the earlier hair loss begins, the more severe the baldness will become.
Hair replacement candidates should have some noticeable hair loss combined with healthy hair growth at the back and sides of the head to serve as donor areas. Hair replacement surgery can enhance your appearance and your self-confidence. Before you decide to have surgery, think carefully about your expectations and discuss them with your surgeon.
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HAIR REPLACEMENT
SURGERY*
| Procedure: |
Fill in balding
areas with a patient's own hair
using a variety of techniques
including scalp reduction, tissue
expansion, strip grafts, scalp
flaps, or clusters of punch grafts
(plugs, miniplugs and microplugs).
Works best on men with male pattern
baldness after hair loss has
stopped. |
| Length: |
1 to 3 hours. Some
techniques may require multiple
procedures over 18 months or more. |
| Anesthesia: |
Usually local with
sedation. Flaps and tissue expansion
may be done with general anesthesia. |
| In/Outpatient: |
Usually outpatient. |
| Side Effects: |
Temporary achy,
tight scalp. Unnatural look in early
stages. |
| Risks: |
Unnatural look.
Infection. Excessive scarring.
Failure to "take." Loss of scalp
tissue and/or transplanted hair. |
| Recovery: |
Back to work:
usually 2 to 5 days. More
strenuous activities: 10 days to
3 weeks. Final look:
may be 18 months or more, depending
on procedure. |
Duration of
Results: |
Permanent. |
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