Hair Transplantation

19 Sep, 2008  hair loss treatment

Hair transplantation can mean a variety of things to many people. For those who are suffering from hair loss it can be a very difficult. The loss of your hair can mean that your aging or losing your looks. For many this is not something they want to do.

Beauty, masculinity, sex appeal, vitality, wisdom, fashion sense and flair. Few genetic characteristics can embody and reflect so many different traits, moods or truths as that of hair.

Is it any wonder that billions of dollars are spent worldwide on marketing and advertising hair products to an eager, if not adoring audience. Men and women who want to enhance, nurture or restyle their most prized genetic asset.

We all spend a considerable amount of time in front of a mirror, secretly staring, amazed at the state of our hair. We think of all the possible ways to accentuate or remedy its appearance.

But spare a thought for those with receding hairlines, bald spots, patches or reduced growth. Imagine waking up and your beautiful golden mane has withered down to sparse lightly shimmering blades…What do you do? Pop down to your local drugstore and peruse the aisles for hair growth stimulants or supplements?
Follow your granddad’s nutritional advice of tuna, raw eggs and garlic?  Well your safest yet more expensive choice would be the one most balding men are turning to, hair transplantation.

Hair transplantation dates back to the 19th century, where bands of tissue were transplanted to bald areas. Over the years, various procedures have come and gone with relative success, but the success of the present procedures can rest upon one doctor’s white laurels; Dr Norman Orentreich.

It was long held and believed in medical circles that transplanting hair to balding areas would not last as the “new” hair neither grows nor thrives, just as the original hair. Dr Orentreich believed and demonstrated that hair transplanted to balding areas was “donor dominant”, that transplanted hair would continue to grow healthily as it had in its previous ‘home’.

The procedure itself starts off with a consultation where a surgeon inspects and analyses a patient’s scalp. The surgeon will discuss what should be done and what the patient should expect, as well as the results, and possible side effects. Procedures may differ from institution to institution, but generally, this is a 4 hour sit, with operations performed on an out-patient basis. As with all surgical operations, hair transplantation can be tricky, but there are very few complications or side effects. Swelling, hair loss, itching and scabbing may occur, but the treatment begins to show results soon after.
So with all the research, time and effort behind hair transplantation and regaining a beautiful head of hair, what is the cost?

It is doubtful that your HMO will cover it is very costly. Depending on your needs, a surgical session could cost you $6000 – $15 000 for 1500 to 4000 grafts. That’s the cost of starting a new life as a confident and healthy looking person.

As the hair begins to grow, strands lengthen, locks flow and one day you will wake up on a sunny day and be impressed with what you see in the mirror. Hair transplantation is definitely worth its trouble in the end.

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