FAQ

The patient’s recovery could take up to a year. In the first six months, 70% of the hair is restored, and within a year of the hair transplant, 100% of the hair is restored. To minimize irritation and infection, it is recommended that you take care of yourself and avoid any strenuous activities or exposure to the sun during this period.

Every person’s pain tolerance is different, and they experience pain on different scales. During surgery, the patient is given an anesthetic, as with any other procedure. Patients may have minor to moderate discomfort during the hair transplant procedure because they are awake, but this is bearable. There is a slight pulling force at the scalp and other sensations, but it is not painful due to the anesthetic.

Depending on the complexity and magnitude of the case, the surgery can take anywhere between 10 to 12 hours if you are getting a lot of hair transplanted.

FUT (Follicular Unit Transplant) and FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction) are the two most frequent hair transplant procedures (Follicular Unit Extraction). Although, in recent years, FUE has become a more popular and sophisticated surgical hair restoration treatment, and it’s a less intrusive procedure than a standard hair transplant.

Six months following a hair transplant, you will color your hair. The reason for this is that the chemicals in hair dyes may harm the grafts that have been transplanted.

The number of grafts required will vary depending on the size of the area to be treated. Your surgeon may discuss the appearance you want to achieve with you and be able to give you an estimate of how many grafts/follicles they expect to implant based on that, although this estimate is subject to change throughout the procedure. The total number of grafts used during surgery can alter, and thus the exact hair count will be determined afterward.

A hairpiece or other alternative therapies are less expensive than hair transplantation. However, most individuals consider it a worthwhile investment in their future happiness because the results are fast and the transplanted hair should grow in its new spot for the rest of your life.

Yes, and this is relatively typical, your surgeon may propose multiple sessions to achieve the best outcomes. A second hair transplant can be performed several years later to accommodate future hair loss, and it might be a strip (FUT) or a follicular unit extraction (FUE) transplant.

A hair transplant’s results are usually permanent. If balding (alopecia) runs in your family and you get a transplant when you’re young, you’ll probably lose your natural hair but not the transplanted hair. The results will be healthy if you follow the hair transplant doctor’s advice and take the necessary safeguards on time.

If you get a FUT hair transplant, you’ll almost certainly have a linear scar hidden beneath your thicker hair on the back of your head. FUE hair transplants leave tiny scars that fade over time and become unnoticeable.

Hair follicles are removed from the side part of the scalp, which is genetically immune to balding. As a result, when these hair follicles are grafted into bald areas, they preserve their individuality and usually live the remainder of their life.