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The Hair Transplant Guide

HAIR LOSS & HAIR TRANSPLANTS

The popularity of hair transplants has increased since more celebrities have talked openly about theirs making it more socially acceptable amongst men. Previously having any type of hair restoration procedure was very but as the procedure and techniques have advanced more men are opting for minimally invasive hair transplant procedures with no worries about sporting a shorter cut for a few months.

So what are the options, we have put together a quick hair transplant guide to help you make a more informed decision ahead of your consultation;

The Hair Transplant Guide

The cause

The most common cause for hair loss is male pattern baldness with around one in three men experiencing varying degrees of male pattern baldness by the time they reach 30. Male Pattern is when a form of testosterone, Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) starts to attack the hair follicles. This attack on the hair follicles results in the follicles becoming smaller and only being able to hair that is thinner and shorter. You begin to notice this more when the thicker and fuller hair follicles fall out leaving only these weaker hair follicles which in the appearance of thinning and baldness.

Male pattern baldness is dependent on your genes as some people are genetically coded to resist DHT which makes them less susceptible to male pattern baldness. The follicles on the back and sides are usually coded to fend off Dihydrotestosterone which is why hair loss usually occurs in a specific pattern.

The solution

Hair Transplant procedures are the most common solution when it comes to ‘fixing’ hair loss and thinning. There are two types of hair transplant procedures; Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) and Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT) which both work similarly but have different methods and techniques.

At The Private Clinic we favour the minimally-invasive, no linear scar, no stitch technique which is Our experienced doctors perform a modified FUE method under local anaesthetic which uses a small punch incision around the hair follicles to extract the units from the donor area ready to be harvested into grafts. The grafts are then implanted into the areas being treated which are under a high powered microscope using specially designed instruments, allowing the Hair Transplant doctor to work with the upmost precision for natural-looking results.



follows a different where instead a strip of hair is excised from the back of the head which would then need to be closed with stitches. The strip is then cut into individual grafts before being implanted into incision sites made in the areas being treated. The recovery time associated with a FUT Hair Transplant is a little longer than compared to other techniques due to the healing of the linear scar at the back of the head.

We have been perfecting our FUE Hair Transplant technique over the past 10 years. We find many of our patients are put off by the risk of being left with a long linear scar at the back of the hair following a FUT transplant and for this reason more and more patients come to us for a FUE Hair Transplant.

Hair Transplant FAQs

An FUE Hair transplant takes place under local anaesthetic so you should not feel pain throughout the procedure. You may experience some discomfort during the healing process but this can be managed with pain relief.

FUE Hair Transplant can leave minimal scarring that can appear as very small circular white dots. This would only really be noticeable if you were to shave your hair very short after the procedure. The scars are very small circular scars that may appear as white dots. FUT surgery is more likely to leave a scar on the donor site, although it can probably be hidden under longer hair.

Hair Transplant procedures can be lengthy procedures due to the delicate process requiring a substantial amount of time to ensure that the best results are . On average, FUE Hair Transplant procedures at The Private Clinic can be performed over a day, usually between 6-8 hours. In larger cases the procedure may need to be spread out across two days and performing the procedure this way would not impact the effectiveness of the .

You will be able to see the outline of your new hairline immediately after the procedure but there is a lengthy healing process that you will need to go through first before you can start seeing the final results. The first results will start to become visible around 3-4 months but final results can take up to a year to be fully visible.

In the first instance, only one hair transplant is often to give patients the results that they wanted. Long term it is worth considering that you may need additional hair transplants in the future to maintain your results and give good overall coverage.

The results from a hair transplant are not guaranteed to last forever as male pattern baldness will continue to occur in the future. However, hair transplant are extremely long lasting and one of the most successful treatments for hair loss. It is normal for your hair to shed after a few weeks after having your FUE hair transplant and after this time your new hair will grow and you will start to see results after 3-6 months.

A woman can have a hair transplant however many are not suitable candidates as their hair loss is often widespread and finding a suitable donor site can be . We recommend that female patients first assess the condition of their hair and try and work out a possible cause for hair loss.

Choosing a suitable hair restoration clinic?

There are many hair restoration clinics around the UK. Personal recommendation is often the most common way that patients find a clinic. If you are seeking a hair restoration clinic, we advise doing a lot of research beforehand about the clinics themselves and the surgeons they work with. Our surgeons at The Private Clinic are members of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) and all have extensive experience in treating Male Pattern Baldness.

Although cost is always going to be an important factor when if to go ahead with surgery, it is important to not let it be the deciding factor. Many patients seek hair transplant abroad as they are often cheaper than UK clinics however there is a huge risk such as not knowing who the surgeon is, not knowing the surgeon’s qualifications, not seeing the clinic beforehand, not being checked by the surgeon ahead of the procedure and just generally not having the after support there that a UK clinic would be able to provide. Hair transplant procedures abroad start cheap but often end up costing more than if you were to stay in the UK due to complications .

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