subject: Hair Restoration Concerns and Expectations [print this page] Hair Restoration Concerns and Expectations
Hair restoration surgery is a cosmetic procedure and as the name implies, it restores hair whether it is a beard, eyebrow, eyelash, or hair on your head. The goal of the procedure is to make you look better and hopefully bring back the confidence that might have lost when you lost most of your hair.
However, before you proceed there are things you might want to know with regard to the process.
One concern is the cost. To determine the cost, you must know how many sessions you will need to complete the whole process. Therefore, it is important that you should discuss all options and agree on the plan you can afford. Time is also important so you should know how much time the whole surgery would eat up including the recovery period so that proper preparation can be done. There are things you should and should not do before the surgery, so better ask your doctor about it.
After the surgery, there will be some pain and tautness in your scalp. There is also often numbness in the area. In days two and three, there may still be some swelling. The pain will be mostly gone by the end of the first week.
To prevent infection, you should take care of your hair. There are proper ways to shampoo and take care of your newly transplanted hair to keep it clean. Your doctor will provide you with all the necessary information.
During the first month after the surgery, the transplanted hair will go into a dormant state and will begin to shed; this is normal. This is called shock triggered hair loss, which is a result of the surgery.
The hair lost in the transplanted areas will typically grow back in 3 to 6 months time after the surgery and that is when you will see the initial result of your newly transplanted hair.
Normally, you will have to wait a year to see results of the surgery. To get the best outcome, you must choose well the doctor who will perform the surgery. A consultation is quite important; this is when you will talk to your doctor about all your concerns and expectations and decide whether you could trust your doctor. If you feel uncomfortable, you can always ask for a second opinion.
