Hair Transplants : Permanent solution to male pattern baldness

There are many reasons for hair loss but 90% of all cases in men are due to a condition called "androgenetic alopecia." This is commonly referred to as "male pattern baldness."You may loose 80 to 100 strands of hair per day. But this hair is not dead as all the hair that falls gets replaced with new growing hair. The hair goes through a generation, growth and fall cycle which continues again with generation of new hair. You do not become bald because you are loosing more hair, you will become bald when the lost hair is not replaced with new hair.  Patients with grade 3 hair loss respond with medicines alone; unless the patient desires to change the hairline or bring forward the temporal receding on either sides. Anybody below age of 23 years or not having hair loss beyond Grade III is not considered for hair transplant surgery. Patients with grade 4 hair loss and more require medicines and surgery to achieve a desirable result.Pre-treatment/pre-conditioning of hair with medicines which stop hair fall, induce new hair growth and strengthen the hair roots in the recipient area prior to the transplant is recommended. It stops hair loss in 2 months, and thinning of hair in men and women will get corrected by 60 – 70% with cyclical medicines within 4 months. Moreover, pre conditioning the hair roots ensures a predictable and guaranteed result following the hair transplant.The gold standard in hair restoration surgery is  the Follicular Unit Hair transplant also known as follicular unit hair grafting or “the strip method”. A follicular unit is the naturally occurring group of hair containing from 1 - 3, occasionally 4 hair. The hair follicles on the back and side of the head (the "donor area") are genetically programmed to be permanent (i.e. they do not fall). A hair transplant involves transferring a persons own live hair roots, which are genetically programmed never to fall, to an area of baldness.  The grafts can be inserted into tiny needle- sized sites in the recipient area. A combination of these different sized grafts is used in the hair restoration, with the one-hair grafts in an irregular pattern along the hairline, and the two & three hair grafts placed further behind to create more density. By transplanting follicular units, the way hair grows naturally, the results of the hair transplantation are virtually undetectable. Hair transplant is done under local anaesthesia along with sedation (if required) to make you relaxed and comfortable. As many as 2000 grafts can be transplanted in a single procedure lasting 6 - 10 hours. You can go home the same day.Antibiotics & mild pain pills to reduce the chance of pain & swelling are taken the first three days after the procedure. You can shampoo your hair with a mild shampoo on day 3 following surgery and can return to work and most regular activities.  Patients find that their “new” hair falls out within 2 - 3 months after surgery. This condition is normal and almost always temporary. After hair falls out, it will take another 2 - 3 months before hair growth resumes. To help accelerate the growth of the transplants, we recommend the patient to start the medicinal treatment protocol again following the removal of the sutures. Remember, the only permanent remedy for hair loss is surgical hair restoration, or hair transplantation. Once transplanted, these hair will continue to grow for a lifetime; they can be groomed, shampooed and require haircuts like normal hair. The results of hair replacement surgery can enhance your appearance, self-confidence and change your persona.....forever.