Growing number of people are concerned with hair loss. And while everyone loses hair (dermatologist say that losing 50-100 hairs daily is normal), many men and women are affected by bald patches and thinning hair, known as hair loss. This illness occurs for many reasons: aging, hormonal imbalance, stress, unhealthy and unbalanced diet, pregnancy, other sudden illness or medical treatment. However, the most common culprit for hair loss is genetic inheritance. In fact, majority of men and women who suffer form this illness have this type of hair loss. And this is why scientists have still not discovered new miracle treatment that will completely stop hair loss and promote new hair growth. The best options for ideal candidates would be hair replacement procedure.
This treatment for hair loss is a surgical procedure where hair follicles from the back of the head are removed in narrow strips and transplanted to bald areas, such as scalp and hairline area. Surgeon chooses the part from the back of the head with healthy hair growth, marks it and with local anesthetic numbs the area. Then he cuts out the strip which is taken to the lab where it is dissected into individual follicles. In the meantime, surgeon prepares scalp area with hundreds of incisions where each follicle will be inserted. Once the follicles are ready, surgeon does the transplantation. The results are not visible until months after the surgery. In fact, within the first two weeks transplanted follicles will fall out and the new growth will be noticeable within few months, with full growth occurring in about 18-24 months.
This is a pain-free procedure and usually lasts anywhere between 4-8 hours. After the surgery, dressing is applied on the area for maximum of two days along with anti-inflammatory drugs to avoid swelling. Most patients return to work within a week of surgery. Because this is a more complex solution to hair loss and also due to the fact that it is not a common procedure, hair replacement is the most expensive hair loss treatment. Also, taking into consideration that this procedure requires certain level of expertise, skills and time, an average cost of such treatment in Australia ranges between $4,000 and $14,000. For many high cost is the main obstacle to undergoing hair transplant which is why they turn to alternative solutions such as natural remedies and topical treatments as minoxidil. However, there are many that are ashamed of this illness, but thanks to many celebrities that have undergone this procedure, hair replacement has become less of a taboo topic and is nowadays one of the most asked for hair loss treatment worldwide.
