Hair Transplant

Our Surgeon explains Hair Transplantation

 

 

The Hair Transplant Process

Hair Restoration Process

The first two layers of the skin contain the hair follicles (roots). Every single hair follicle on the human head is genetically programmed either to become sensitive to the male hormone, causing it to die after a time, or to become permanently immune to the withering effects of the male hormone and last for a lifetime.

These lifetime hairs are found in high density in nearly all men, even those who are severely bald. They are located in a horseshoe shaped region at the back of the head called the "donor area".

The Procedure

The principle of transplanting hair is to "harvest" the permanent hairs from the donor area and relocate them to the thinning or bald areas elsewhere on the scalp or hairline.

The removal and transplanting of hair is a straightforward minor surgical procedure carried out under local anaesthetic. It only takes a few hours but the complex part of a hair transplant is the artistry required by the specialist surgeon.

Great skill is required to design and create a natural looking hairline zone that is correct for the shape of your face and your age, now and in the future. The surgeon will take into consideration both the correct texture of hair taken from the donor area and the density of grafts including graft size to maximise fullness and density.

The Final Stage

The final stage of the hair transplant is the placing of the individual grafts in the correct pattern. Our surgeon ensures that scrupulously planned, methodically placed tiny follicular micrografts (often single hairs), grow together to recreate nature's original composition.

Links For Further Information

If you are interested in finding more about hair loss and hair transplantation, these sites may help you find further information

Click here for information on Netdoctor

Click here for information on NHS website

Click here for Wikipedia information on hair transplants