subject: All about Hair transplants [print this page] Plastic surgery helps to mould any disfigured part of the body. Any physical disfigurement, whether from birth or acquired later, leaves behind a mental and emotional scar too. Till a few years back, this curse of ugliness was considered an unavoidable life-long stigma. But in today's modern era, unattractiveness cannot be accepted as a curse and aged look is no longer considered as a sign of wisdom.
Aesthetic surgery, a surgical science to beautify one's appearance (popularly known asCosmetic Surgery), has developed to a stage where it can now dare to give finishing touches to god's most beautiful creation-the human body. But unfortunately most of us remain ignorant to what wonders the art of cosmetic surgery can do.
Baldness occurs due to permanent loss of hair roots. No amount of oil, massage or medicines can put life back into the dead roots. BodyHair transplant (BHT) offers a scientific solution by implanting new hair roots.
It is well known that hair on the back (occipital) region of the head almost never fall off (due to a genetic tendency to remain permanent) but when they do body hair offer a very good alternative. BHT is based on the concept that if hair roots taken from the any region are transplanted to the area of baldness, they will, after a short period of effluvium, continue to grow hair in the new site for as long as they would have in their original site. Follicular micro or mini grafts are used to provide the desired density of hair. Since the new transplanted hair is from one's own body, it will grow naturally with time & one can shampoo, trim or even shave it. But body hair have a longer resting state, therefore they should only be used when back hair cannot be used.
Most grafts for hair restoration come from the back of the head or the occipital region. Most hair transplant scars have a width of just a few millimeters, but wide donor scars do occur in a few patients leaving a new visible bald area that can be easily seen from behind. Wide occipital scalp scars can be difficult to treat. They are the result of either too wide of a donor strip removed, poor laxity of the donor site due to prior harvest(s), or poor skin closure techniques.Widenedscars can be treated by donor scar revision. They can be re-excised or closed to make the scar narrower or the scar itself can under hair transplants to make it less visible. Whatever your problem a visiting the doctor could be the only help.
