Points Need To Consider Before Going To Have A Hair Transplant Procedure

Hair transplant is probably the last thing you will consider if you are fed up with all other treatments with fake promises. Last but not the least, the latest technology used in hair restoration surgery including the FUE Hair Transplant and 4th Generation FUT Hair Transplant can give you a look exactly like that you had in your good hair days.

Hair transplant done in the centuries of experienced surgeon’s supervisions are giving happiness to a lot of alopecia and baldness patients, giving them the confidence to gain success in a personal and professional path. Before going for a hair transplant, you should have enough information about the surgeon going to perform the procedure and the latest technologies including FUE and FUT of the hair restoration procedure.

We have summarized the top 10 things you must keep in mind before going for a Hair Transplant  or Hair Restoration

1. Technique: FUE or FUT hair transplant

There are two commonly used methods for hair transplant viz. FUE and FUT. You must know about the pros and cons of both the techniques before going for the surgery. FUT (Follicular unit transplantation) or strip method is useful for people with severe hair loss and ensure the best quality of donor hair.  Here a part of skin along with donor hair is extracted followed by the isolation and implantation of dividing hair follicular units into the bald areas. This method offers  coverage of a bald area with densely packed hair in a much shorter time as a large number of viable follicular units can be transplanted per sitting. Latest advancements have taken this technique to the next level by introducing 4th generation FUT which is practically a scarless method by  using  a trichophytic  closure.  

In FUE (follicular unit extraction) hair follicles are extracted randomly with the help of small punches rather than a thin strip followed by its grafting in the bald areas. While FUE may perhaps be useful for persons with a small bald area which can be camouflaged with less density of hair, it does not fit for people facing severe hair loss in large scalp areas. Further, the transaction rate is also higher in FUE than  4th generation FUT.

1. The expertise of surgeon

Yes, one of the most important points you need to keep in mind is the experience of the doctor. It is always recommended to undergo hair transplant by an expert cosmetic surgeon only with years of experience in the same field. It is advisable to get the previous testimonial by patients as the skills and precision of an expert reflects the quality of hair transplant. A surgeon who is doing surgery on a regular basis is someone you can trust for doing this process.

1. Artistic skills of the surgeon:

Your surgeon should have artistic skill in his hand for aesthetic outcomes as the consequence of its absence will be highly ugly. If a surgeon doesn’t have good artistic skills of hairline design may give you unnatural looking hairline or fencing straight type, hair line which may  spoil your personal appearance rather than improving it.

1. Trained and skilled team

The medical team, including technicians and staff, plays an important role in maintaining the hygiene and accuracy for a successful procedure. If the technicians have sound knowledge about the use of equipment it adds to the success of the hair restoration surgery.

1. Equipment used

The equipment used in the process of surgery contribute a major role in ensuring the success. The use of most advanced video-assisted microscope reduces the damage rate of roots as it gives proper visibility of roots while dividing the grafts from the strip. These latest techniques assure the patient that the surgery was done is correct and will give maximum yield. So always check the facilities present in the hair transplant center.

1. Hygiene standard of center

Another important aspect to analyze is the hygienic standard of the hair restoration clinic. It should always be cross-checked that whether the surgical zone is appropriately fumigated and the suffix used  is properly sterilised using advanced autoclave overtime before the surgery.

1. How long lasting results will be??

The careful choice of healthy, viable and intact follicular unit for transplantation is the soul of hair restoration therapy. If  the extraction was done from the unsafe donor zone, those hairs won’t sustain for long after implantation. Since FUE demands large donor area to extract a good number of hair follicles it is done more often from safe as well as unsafe zones which are ideally not a good practice. Hair follicles collected from the unsafe zone will not sustain for long after transplantation, however, the 4th generation FUT technique grants better outcomes as the surgeons extract strip from the safe donor area and those hairs give permanent and  life-long solution.

1. Cost of hair transplant

The cost of surgery is an important point to consider. The hair transplant surgery is quite expensive, however, the cost in India is comparatively lesser than other countries. In India, leading clinics like Medispa India have provided successful hair transplantation solutions to native Indians as well as people from abroad.

1. Healing time

The healing time is about 3-4 days for which your doctor will give you proper instructions. After the healing, you can go for a hair wash based on the doctor's advice.

1. Post and preoperative precautions

Your surgeon will also suggest you avoid intense workout, avoid alcohol consumption and smoking for a few weeks after surgery. In a few of the cases, the surgeon may ask you to wear a bandage overnight just after the surgery. Before one week of the procedure, you need to stop alcohol and nicotine consumption to avoid any allergy during the surgical procedure.