Surgical Transplants that Reverse Hair Loss

Hair loss is explained best as loss of hair that is in great excess of re-growth of new hair. This can also be explained as a progressive phenomenon whereby the hair that is re-growing is thinner and scantier than the hair that is being shed.

Coping skills of different people vary widely. To some people going bald is just a physiological process, whereas to others hair loss and baldness is a matter of great concern. They are very embarrassed and feel humiliated at the thought of going bald and will do anything in their power to control and arrest the process.

Hair Loss Management

Hair loss could be triggered by many different reasons including extreme stress, hereditary factors or medical conditions. Hair loss management and its control depend mainly on the cause of hair loss in that particular individual. Most hair loss management programs include one or several of the following methods of treatment:

* Medical treatment using oral medications or different kinds of applicants

* Surgical Interventions

* Wearing Hats and Wigs

Surgery is seldom if ever resorted to if the medications prove successful. However, if medical management and treatment is ineffective and does not produce the desired results, surgical intervention is the next best option.

Surgical Intervention

When the more conventional and conservative medical treatment proves to be ineffective, surgical interventions are the next best solution for reversing the process of hair loss.

Surgery for reversal of hair loss could include hair transplants as well as scalp reduction techniques. Both methods have been used before and have proven to be highly effective.

Surgical Transplant Protocol

Surgical transplant protocol involves a small tuft of skin being taken out from the sides and the back of the scalp by a plastic surgeon, who then transplants this bit of skin on to the bald areas of the scalp. A surgical transplant may include multiple sessions in order to make sure that all the bald patches or the entire area of one bald patch is fully covered to proper effect.

Limitations

Surgical transplants are very expensive, extremely painful and as effective as any other surgical procedure. However, they do have certain limitations. The surgical transplant procedure could even result in scarring in some people. In some instances scarring is an unavoidable side-effect and a heavy price to pay.

Bald people, who are more discerning, would take the time and trouble to look around and choose an established plastic surgeon or dermatologist with a proven reputation. There are various methods of identifying an appropriate professional to treat your baldness. Check out the physician’s credentials as well as the profiles of the various patients who have been treated by the plastic surgeon or dermatologist.