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Hair
Replacement for Men
DR. CHARLES BAILEY,
JR., MD, FACS, FICS
Board
Certified Surgeon
Hair loss is primarily a combination
of hormones, aging, and family history. Theories
about vitamin deficiencies, poor circulation,
or excessive hat wearing have been largely disproved.
Shampoos and solutions applied directly to the
scalp have not provided dramatic results. Hair
replacement has proven to be a successful treatment
for baldness, especially in men with male pattern
baldness.
The replacement procedure
uses existing hair from the back and sides of
the head, known as donor areas. Mini-grafts and
micro grafts are usually the treatment of choice
for filling in thinning areas. Good candidates
should have dense hair growth at the back and
sides of the head.
A small strip of hair
is removed usually in the back of the head and
then each hair follicle is dissected under magnification.
Single, double and triple hair grafts are placed
several millimeters from each other in the balding
area. Mega session, utilizing more than 1000 grafts
may be necessary.
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Your physician may choose to
fill in between the hair plugs at a later time
with additional grafts. He will take great care
in the harvesting and placing of the grafts to
create the most natural look possible. Some procedures
are done under local anesthesia and some under
general. The type of anesthesia and the operating
room time varies with the procedure of choice.
More dramatic results to treat
baldness can be achieved with surgically reducing
the balding area in the procedure called a scalp
reduction. Factors for any procedure, such as
hair texture, color, and curliness, may affect
the final result. Most patients can return to
work after this procedure in a few days, resuming
activities in about a month.
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