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Benefits
The results are permanent.
After the hair transplant has been
performed, additional surgical
procedures will not be necessary. It
will give you that natural and
younger-looking appearance that has a
positive psychological effect on
everyone you meet. This procedure can be
cheaper than other approaches.
Surgical technique
Many micrograft hair transplant
procedures can be performed with local
anesthesia and do not require a stay in
the clinic once completed. Other hair
tissue shifting techniques, however, can
only be done with general anesthesia and
will require that the patient stay at
least one night in the hospital.
Six weeks
after the micrograft has been done, the
hair that was transplanted will fall out
and new hair will begin to grow within 3
months. In order to achieve the desired
hair density, it may be necessary to
perform more than one operation. During
the hair transplant procedure, a strip
of skin with hair is taken from the back
of the neck and this strip is divided
into micrografts, pieces that contain
one or more hair roots. These grafts are
implanted in bald areas or places where
the hair is thin. A very natural effect
is achieved as the hair growing from
these transplanted micrografts
lengthens.
Your
choice of a plastic surgeon is very
important. Because it is a long-term
procedure and requires meticulous
planning, success depends critically on
your choice of an experienced team with
specialized training in the area of
micrografting. Your plastic surgeon will
remove a strip from the productive
region on the back of the neck. The
other members of the team will divide
this strip into micrografts on the table
while your plastic surgeon closes up the
area on the back of your neck. Then the
plastic surgeon will prepare the slots
to put the micrografts in and the
transplant procedure will be performed
by at least two accomplished personnel.
This simultaneous procedure reduces to a
minimum the time required. The
transplanting of hair grafts must be
performed in a clinic specialized in
this field with operation room
conditions and a sterile environment.
Remember that a hair transplant
procedure is actually an operation.
Other important
points
The hair on the back of the
neck from which the strip of skin will
be removed must be thick enough.
Individuals with larger bald areas can
combine this method with other surgical
procedures.This technique requires
multiple and "extended" hair transplant
procedures performed over one or two
years. There may be swelling, bruising
or mild pain a couple of days after the
procedure.There may also be numbness
lasting 2-3 months on the back of the
neck from which the strip of skin was
removed. It may take a couple of days to
return to normal activity.
It is
important that one have realistic
expectations after a micrograft
procedure. Individual hair types and
characteristics, such as wavy or curly
hair, affect the result and the density
of the hair.
If you have
any questions, please do not hesitate to
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