Archive for June, 2010
Hair Restoration
progression of time, losing one’s hair can make a man feel less confident and attractive and can make him want to keep his head covered with hats or toupees. Despite the assertion that bald is beautiful, there are many men that are just not having any part of it. Many different products and techniques to either stop their hair from thinning or to reverse the hair loss process. For men like these, hair restoration is a strong consideration. Many men will try, a hair transplant being a successful option.
Hair transplant is a form of hair restoration wherein hair from one part of a man’s head is surgically removed and then implanted in the thinning areas of the scalp. Common places for the hair implants to be taken from are the back of the neck and in some cases, even the sides of the head. Strips of healthy hair follicles are removed and then split into tiny hair grafts. These individual hair follicles will then be implanted into the thinning or bald areas in different directions, in order to mimic the appearance of a normal healthy hairline.
The end result of hair transplant surgery is the appearance of a fuller, thicker head of hair that will continue to grow, just as normal hair does. Hair from the back and sides of the head is used for hair restoration, because these types of hair follicles do not typically experience the same type of genetic hair loss that follicles from the crown, hairline and temples typically do. Hair surgery is relatively safe, and because the donor hair is coming from your own head, there is no risk of rejection or any of the other types of complications that typically are associated with transplant surgeries.
If you are suffering from hair loss and would like the opportunity to have a full, thick head of hair again, then hair transplant surgery just might be for you. Meet with a doctor to discuss the cause of your thinning hair or baldness and make sure that there are no greater, underlying medical conditions causing your hair to fall out. Once you have established this, you can begin to discuss your hair restoration treatment options immediately, and have a full healthy head of hair by this time next year.