subject: Hair Raising Through Hair Transplants [print this page] Losing hair is a nightmare"after all it is one"s crowning glory! When you lose hair, you lose a lot of other things as well.. Self esteem self worth and what not. Don"t you agree?
There are various causes for hair loss. A study reveals that Hair loss affects 85% of Men and 45% of women "" who have family history of Hair loss within the age of 50 years.
"Other than common genetic induced hair loss, male and female patterned hair loss known as Norwood hair loss pattern occurs due to hormonal abnormalities, nutritional deficiencies, hypervitaminosis, distress etc. All these conditions have to be considered and have to be treated accordingly before diagnosing the patterned hair loss" says Dr. Balasubrahmanyam, a leading Plastic Surgeon in the city of pearls.
Hair loss is now also recognized in the adolescent population causing anxiety and hostility says the expert at Oliva. Various medications like Minoxidil and Finasteride and low level light therapy like laser comb are used by doctors for treating hair loss but the only method which can give a permanent solution to improve the overall appearance is hair transplantation.
Hair Transplantation involves transplanting hormone resistant hair follicles from the back and sides of the head which is called the donor area to the thinning or balding areas of the scalp. It is pertinent to note here that hair on the sides & back of scalp is permanent hair and are never lost during a person"s lifetime. Transplanting such hair is the reason for permanent results. It is a safe and painless surgery done under local anesthesia. The best part of the procedure is that it is a day process and there is no hospitalization or bed rest required you can get back to work the very next day!!!
The transplanted hair would start growing within 3-6 months and by 8-12 months the optimum growth in length and thickness is achieved.
Hair transplantation is a very safe procedure in the hands of well trained and skilled surgeons at Oliva. They all have been trained abroad, and the center is built with world class facilities.
For further details consult
Dr. Balasubrahmanyam MS. MCh. (Plastic Surgeon)
Director, Oliva Hair Transplantation & Cosmetic Surgery Centre
