Anatomy Of A Hair Transplant.
A hair transplant procedure takes hair on the back base of your head that is genetically programmed to grow for a lifetime and transfers it to areas on your scalp where your hair has stopped growing. This is the only method generally recommended by medical authorities for successfully restoring and growing hair permanently and naturally.
A professional surgical team will perform this hair transplant procedure using a meticulous micrograft procedure (also referred to as a minigraft procedure) where 1 to 3 hairs per graft are placed into tiny slits made in the balding area of your scalp. The hairs will take root within 1 to 4 days and begin to grow just as they had been growing when they were in the “donor” area on your head. The hair will grow for the rest of your life and you can cut, color and style it.
Your hair grows naturally in groups of 1 to 4 hairs which are called follicular units. A micrograft hair transplant procedure mimics this natural hair growth because it contains only 1 to 4 hairs per graft. A macrograft procedure, which is considered an outdated procedure, utilizes 5 to 10 hairs per graft and as a result macrograft patients often have what is referred to as a “plug” appearance. In simple terms, a micrograft procedure can create an exact duplication of nature, an almost undetectable new look.
When you arrive on the day of your procedure, you will typically be given an oral medication to help you relax. Then, when your procedure begins, the area of you scalp which will be worked on will be frozen with a local anesthetic. When you leave after the completion of your transplant, you will also be supplied with some oral pain relievers. However, most patients report that they take very few post-operative pain relievers.
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