Hair transplant technology has developed greatly in the last few years
. It is now possible to have a hair transplant that looks natural and is affordable.
Hair transplants are carried out at hair replacement clinics across the world. Modern methods mean that the procedure is both quick and pain free, allowing the patient to carry on with life as normal during treatment.
There are two types of hair transplant, which are similar but are used for slightly different requirements. The FUT or Follicular Unit Transplantation method takes a group of hair follicles and transplants them into the patient's balding area.
Hair is taken from parts of the lower head that aren't susceptible to balding. The FUT method is ideal for treating large areas of balding because it involves transplanting several follicles at one time.
The FUE method is better for smaller, targeted areas of balding. Also known as the Follicular Unit Extraction, it involves taking hairs individually and transplanting them into the thinning area.
The relocated hairs immediately grow naturally in the once balding area and are soon indistinguishable from natural hair growth, making patients feel that they have got their old hair back.
These hair transplant methods are both outpatient procedures. They are the least invasive type of hair transplant, leaving no scarring and allowing patients to style their new hair as they want.
Both the FUT and FUT hair transplant procedures are carried out under local anesthetic, so do not involve prolonged stays at hair clinics. These treatments offer a quick and permanent way to regain lost hair.
A hair transplant is the ideal solution for male pattern balding because a patients own hair follicles can be used to treat large areas that are susceptible to balding, so there is no external donor involved.
Although hair loss is more common in men and follows more of a pattern it can still be a debilitating problem for women. Women can lose their hair due to a number of factors and a hair transplant is the ideal solution for covering female hair loss.
So both men and women that are looking for a permanent and effective answer to hair loss should consider the benefits of modern hair transplant technology.