THE HAIR TRANSPLANT PROCEDURE -  A PERMANENT CURE FOR HAIR LOSS

For those suffering the stress of hair loss and the frustration of failures with over-the-counter treatment options , the permanent solution of hair transplant surgery may be the supposed last resort when all else has failed. Besides the bombardment of advertisment from hair transplant mills, there comes some trepidation and a lack of confidence in most patients where hair transplant surgery is considered . But here is some straightforward information on the procedure itself: what to expect, what to look for , and what to avoid; that can make the process less worrisome for those considering the alternative of hair transplant surgery .

Before the hair tansplant procedure:

You should get a confirmation call from your doctor or one of their medical assistants to confirm your arrival time on your surgery date, and any specific instructions for your day-of . Look for a helpful staff that will answer all your questions about the surgery or hair loss in general so you know what to expect and what the day of the procedue will entail .

On the day of the hair transplant procedure:

• Evaluation: You will be scheduled to meet one-on-one with your doctor to evaluate your hair transplant “game-plan,” including the number of grafts advised to help you reach your hair restoration goals. In this initial phase, your doctor will also take pictures of you which will be used in comparing your before and after results 12 months after your procedure.

• Application of Medications/Local Anesthesia: Your doctor or an anesthesiologist will administer the local anesthesia necessary for your procedure in the donor area, and later in the hair transplantation areas .

• Donor Harvesting: Your doctor will harvest your donor strip , obtaining the correct number of hair follicles needed to achieve your hair restoration goals.

• Graft Preparation: After the donor strip has been harvested, it is extremely important that great care be taken when separating the excess matter surrounding the follicles. Since this critical factor determines whether a graft will survive or not , make sure that it will be your surgeon personally cleaning the strip of grafts themself before they are divided, as they naturally exist, as 1, 2, 3 or 4 hair follicle grafts, in which the doctor is also concerned, along with their highly trained staff .

• Creation of Graft Sites: During this phase of your hair transplant procedure , your doctor will concentrate on creating the sites where your harvested grafts will be placed. Which graft goes where….and in what angle….are just two of the important factors involved in delivering a natural looking result . Be sure to look at your surgeon's before and after shots from their other patients to see for yourself that your surgeon's results demonstrate appropriate skill in this process.

• Placement of grafts: Unlike “mill type” organizations that only let their technicians place all grafts, choose a surgeon who will personally take part in this important phase of your procedure. By using single haired grafts for your immediate frontal hairline and 2, 3 and 4 hair grafts as they transplant on the top and crown areas, your doctor will apply the latest techniques and equipment to ensure your hair transplant experience will be both gratifying and successful .

• Final review by the doctor: The final step of your procedure should involve your doctor's perfectionism taking over by conducting a final review of the results of your procedure, ensuring every graft has been placed precisely.

Throughout the whole process, you should expect the best quality of consideration and care from your hair transpant surgeon and their team . Be wary of hair mills, as they rush patients through at top speeds , without taking personalized detailed care of their patients as unique individuals . Look for a surgeon's office that will walk you through the process slowly , with as much information as you wish to have , with no pressure to get you in and out . More than anything, a surgeon's album of previous patients should show you their skill and abilities , giving you confidence that you have found the right doctor to perform your hair transplant surgery.