Hair transplantation is based on the principle that hair transferred from one part of the body and implanted in another part of the body will grow as long as it grows in the donor site.
What is a hair transplant?
Hairs on the scalp naturally grow singly or in groups called follicular units, containing two to four Hair Transplant in Dubai & UAE . Modern hair transplants can look extremely natural by transplanting units of hair follicles instead of plugs as was done in the past.
How does the procedure work?
The procedure is usually performed under local anesthesia with or without sedation and consists of two steps:
Collection of donor hair (usually from the back and/or sides of the head)
Drawing and implantation in the recipient area
Collection of donor hair
There Es There are two commonly used methods for obtaining donor hair:
strip method, in which a fragment of the scalp is removed (resulting in a linear scar) and cut into units of follicular hair follicles under magnification (resulting in small circular scars).
This can be done by hand, with automatic punching machines or with a robot.
Both methods have advantages and disadvantages, and some people do better with one than the other.
Recipient Site Design and Graft Implantation
There are many different tools for creating implant recipient sites and grafts, but the angle, orientation, density and shape of the hairline are the elements required to achieve a natural aesthetic result achieve.
In the consultation, the area to be transplanted and the recipient: The donation ratio must be agreed with the patient.There is a limited amount of hair available in the donor area of the scalp and if the recipient area is very large it may be necessary to limit the coverage of the area or the density that can be achieved.
Additional treatments can be done to increase density, however, the possibility of further hair loss should be considered. The transplanted hair usually starts to grow after 3-4 months and it can take another 6-9 months depending on the individual hairstyle and hair length to assess the aesthetic effect of the procedure. The quality of the transplanted hair can continue to improve up to 18 months after the procedure.
Who can benefit from a hair transplant?
There are many causes of hair loss (alopecia), which are broadly classified into patterned or unpatterned alopecia, the latter subdivided into cicatricial and non-cicatricial alopecia.
Male Pattern Hair Loss (MPHL)
Male Pattern Hair Loss is defined as hair loss on the front, crown and/or top of the head (non-permanent area). The back and sides of the scalp are spared and hair usually grows throughout life