Hair Transplant
Hair transplantation is a surgical procedure that moves a person's own hair follicles—typically from the back and sides of the scalp, where hair is relatively resistant to pattern loss—into thinning or bald areas. It does not create new hair; it redistributes a finite supply, and is most often considered for pattern hair loss that has become relatively stable.
- Surgical transplant
- About 1–2 weeks visible recovery
- Surgical
Overview
Hair transplantation is most commonly discussed for androgenetic (pattern) hair loss in men and women, including receding hairlines and thinning crowns. It is also used to refine a hairline's shape, restore eyebrows or beard areas, and camouflage scars. The donor area is usually the occipital region at the back of the head, because follicles there tend to keep growing after being moved. Non-surgical scalp-care or "hair wellness" treatments are a separate category and are not covered by this entry.
Because the surgery only relocates follicles, the total amount of hair does not increase, and the donor supply is finite—each graft used is one that cannot be used again. A transplant also does not stop the underlying hair-loss process: native hair around the grafts can continue to thin, which is why many surgeons advise continuing medical therapy after surgery, such as topical minoxidil or oral finasteride where a doctor judges them appropriate.
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