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| Time Required |
| If the procedure requires hair lost from the entire head, the process can take up to 12 hours. If the procedure is done section by section it can take only about 2 to 4 hours per section with follow-up procedures undertaking in a month or so depending upon number of sections. |
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| Side Effects |
| Hair thinning, known as "shock loss", is a common side effect that is usually temporary. Bald patches are also common as minimum 50 hairs can be lost each day.Other side effects include swelling on scalp and forehead which can be cured by medication to ease the swelling.Itching, another side effect and by scratching it will become worse and cause scabs to form. A moisturizer or massage shampoo may be used in order to relieve the itching. |
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| Recovery Time |
In strip harvesting technique, recovery time is about 2 weeks.
In FUE harvesting recovry time is 7 days i.e a week.
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| Risks |
| The risks of hair transplant surgery include the death of hair follicles once they have been placed elsewhere on the head. Another risk is of unnatural look on the hair , patchy look developes. Risk of excessive bleeding during the surgery, scarring, are the common risks that may take place. |
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| Technology |
Initially surgeon analyzes the patient's scalp, discusses his preferences and expectations, and advises him/her on the best approach (e.g. single vs. multiple sessions) and what results can be expected. Some days prior to the surgery, patient is restricted to use any medicines or alcohol that might results negative or poor.
Donor hair can be harvested in two very different ways:
1. Strip Harvesting –In this process a strip of scalp is removed under local anesthesia. The strip is of 1–1.5 x 15–30 cm in size, the wound is then sutured back together and piece of scalp tissue is then cut in to small pieces of tissue called grafts which are then transplanted back in to the thinning area of the patients head. This process will leave a linear scar in the donor area, which should be covered by a patient’s hair (if long). The recovery period is around 2 weeks and will require the stitches to be removed by surgeon.
2. FUE Harvesting - (Follicular Unit Extraction) Individual follicles of hair are removed under local anesthesia. This micro removal uses tiny punches of between 0.6mm and 1.25mm in diameter. Each follicle is then reinserted back in to the scalp in the thinning area using a micro blade. Because this is single follicles and no large amount of tissue is removed so there is no visible scars or post-surgery pain, with no stitches to be removed. Recovery from FUE is within 7 days. So this is the most advanced, preferable and conventional surgery.
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| Cost Involved |
| Entire procedure cost depends upon how many grafts a patient need. So on an average this surgery ranges between 4000$ to 20,000$. |
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| Insurance Covered |
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Because of the cosmetic nature of Hair Transplant , insurance is not
involved.
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| Patient Status |
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OutPatient - In most cases
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| Reffered As |
| Hair transplant is also known as hair root replacement, hair restoration and hair grafting. |
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| Discomforts |
| Discomforts after this surgery can be mild. Many people experience pain while receiving the initial shots into the scalp, most people experience a certain amount of soreness or discomfort while they are still recovering from surgery. |
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| Combine With |
| FUE & FUT can be combined and this is useful with repair procedures to maximise donor hair potential as well as move the maximum number of hair in one session. |
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