Facts About Hair Transplant Procedures

Hair transplant procedures are becoming increasingly popular as techniques improve, making results less noticeable than in the past. However, there are still some lesser-known facts about these surgeries.

1. Extent of Balding

Most men have faced some or other balding problem. By the age of 50 or older, nearly 50% of American men suffer from some form of hair loss. Even though some of them shave their head, others go for hair transplant surgery. Those who accept baldness may be healthy in their thinking but are somewhat out of step with society.

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2. Permanence of the Procedure

Obviously, hair transplants are permanent. If you are not satisfied with the results, it is not just a question of removal as in the case of a wig. You would probably have to undergo several surgeries, after which your scalp might never look the same. That is why you have to be full committed to the procedure; do not let any doctor convince you to try a few grafts first.

3. Recovery Time

While it may take a few days to rest after a hair transplant, the process itself is relatively painless; you still have many tiny wounds on your scalp that need care. You will also need to allow yourself time off work to enable your body to heal adequately.

4. Time Commitment

The duration for hair transplant treatments is from one to two years. Yes, mega-sessions—those involving thousands of grafts in one sitting—can speed up the process. However, such sessions can also be pretty long and tiring.

5. Stacking Procedures

If you do not have enough donor hair, you would not be eligible to receive a standard hair transplant. But many other procedures can be incorporated into the transplant to produce the same effects, and these alternatives generally turn out to be much more painful.

6. Graft Survival

Not all grafts may necessarily survive the procedure. Many surgeons will not discuss it openly, but it is normal to lose a few grafts during surgery. Fortunately, the overall results generally turn out to be satisfactory.

7. Cost Considerations

In contrast to the general belief, hair transplant treatments are not very expensive. A hair transplant, for instance, may cost around $12,000. If you were to have the procedure at age 30 and live to 70, that is about $300 per year or $25 a month. Comparatively speaking, many low-cost hair loss treatments can end up costing much more over time, thus making a transplant a more economical choice in the long run.