There is nothing more heartbreaking than looking in the mirror and discovering that your hair is thinning, even worse, you are going bald. This just doesn?t happen to men either. There are a larger percentage of women that experience thinning of the hair, and on the odd occasion, baldness. If going bald really bothers you, you do have some options you can consider. One option is hair transplant surgery. No, we don?t mean those awful hair plugs used 15 year ago. Hair transplant procedures have gotten much better and today, surgeons can create a full, natural looking head of hair.
For most men, baldness starts with a receding hairline. This most often leads to what is referred to male pattern baldness. Hair is lost at the front and on the top of the head, leaving a fringe of hair around the sides. Hair transplant surgery is often performed to restore hair that is thinning at the crown and temples. The procedure works like this. Good, quality hair follicles are taken from the donor site which is most often located at the back of the head where hair tends to stay thick and healthy. The surgeon harvests one hair at a time and surgically implants it in the area of thinning or baldness. The process is slow, but the results are truly amazing. Surgeons are getting extremely good at creating natural looking hairlines.
Hair transplant surgery continues to evolve and get more sophisticated. Because this is a challenging process, it is not cheap. Most surgeons will hold a consultation with you so that they understand your expectations and you understand what they can achieve. Their goal is always to create a natural looking, full head of hair. Hair transplant procedures are not extremely painful, but expect some mild pain and swelling. The first several weeks after you have hair transplants you must treat you hair very well to ensure you don?t damage any of the transplants before they take hold and start to grow again. If this is something you are considering, speak to your doctor to get more information.
