Hair Transplant Surgery – Surgical Hair Replacement

Modern hair restoration – hair transplant surgery

Hair Transplant ProcedureMale or Female Pattern (Genetic) Hair Loss only affects the top and front of a person’s scalp. This is because it’s only the follicles in this area that contain receptors sensitive to the hormone that causes hair loss.

If hair is taken from the back or even from the side of the scalp (areas where the hairs are not sensitive to genetic hair loss), and transplanted to the top or front, the hair usually continues to grow and produces hair for life.

Hair transplant techniques have come a long way in the past two decades. The old punch graft technique became obsolete and is replaced by ‘mini’ and ‘micro’ graft transplantation. While the old punch graft technique often created an unnatural, ‘doll hair’ look, modern hair transplant techniques can create a perfectly natural appearance. Today’s ‘mini’ and ‘micro’ graft technique allows single hairs or a natural group of 2 or 3 hairs to be re-planted in the direction of the individual’s natural growth pattern.

Do you need it, and will it be the best solution for you?

These days surgical hair replacement is not the only solution available for thinning hair. Choosing the right combination of medically proven treatments can not only prevent further hair loss, but regrow hair for many men and women who have experienced thinning. You can view hundreds of success stories to see the kind of results that can frequently be experienced from the use of the right combination of treatments for your individual pattern and stage of hair loss. Results can be as good as, if not better than a hair transplant without the need for surgery.

The cost of a hair transplant

The success of a hair transplant can often go hand in hand with its cost. Recent reports suggested Wayne Rooney’s hair transplant costed upward of £30,000. The cost of hair transplantation can vary from £3,000 to £30,000 but the price depends on a number of things including the credentials and experience of the surgeon carrying out the procedure, the type of procedure carried out (‘punch graft’ or ‘FUE’ technique) and the number of grafts.

Preventative treatments are required after surgery

Whilst the hair that has been transplanted will grown as normal, your hair around the transplanted hair, which is still susceptible to thinning, will continue to shed. This is why it is essential to use preventative / regrowth treatments after having a hair transplant – the same treatments that might have regrown hair before undertaking surgery.

The best option for you

Depending on the severity of one’s hair loss, it is our opinion that in most cases, men or women should always try an effective combination treatment programme for at least 6 months before deciding on surgery. This will not incur any extra outlay of money because these are the same preventative treatments that would be used post-surgery.

For more information on the most effective solutions available for hair loss prevention and hair regrowth, contact The Belgravia Centre for a free consultation or complete an online diagnostic form for our worldwide home-use service.