Hair Transplant Surgery – hair transplant and hair loss blog

May 28, 2018March 25, 2019

How to Speed Up Hair Growth after Hair Transplant Surgery?

In the modern era, a large percentage of young people is undergoing chronic hair thinning problem leading to partial or total baldness in both men and women. In many cases, people do not get rid of baldness in spite of intensive medical treatments. As baldness is considered to be a sign of aging, many people can undergo depression as well. The premature baldness also causes erosion of self-confidence.

Medical treatment is effective only for hair loss that occurs due to illness or poor nutrition. But for permanent baldness due to heredity, commonly known as male/female pattern baldness, can only be resolved through surgical hair restoration treatment. Hair transplant is such a surgical method which helps to eliminate bald patches on scalp and provides long-lasting & natural hair growth results.

A common query among the upcoming hair transplant patients is how to speed up the hair growth after a hair transplant surgery. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, natural looking new hair growth may take about 6 – 8 months. However, after a successful hair transplant, proper care & maintenance is must, as it would help to achieve expected results by promoting faster hair growth.

The process to be followed to speed up hair growth after hair transplant surgery:

Step 1
It is advised to treat your scalp gently after the hair transplant procedure. Always use the medications that your doctor has prescribed for you. Do not apply too much pressure on the operated zone of the scalp while using medications as it may disturb the sections of transplanted hair. Carefully use a gentle shampoo to cleanse the area around the hair follicles as per the permission and guidance of your doctor. Avoid rubbing movements by applying light touch to disperse the shampoo. Don’t expose your scalp under strong water pressure; instead rinse the water gently over the scalp. Pat your operated scalp dry with a soft towel after shampooing.

Step 2
You may suffer from slight itching and scabbing around your transplanted hair. Hence, always keep your fingers away from your healing scalp and avoid scratching your scalp or picking of the small scabs.

Step 3
For at least seven to 10 days, you should avoid doing all heavy physical activities like jogging, bicycling or playing any kind of outdoor sports. This resting period will help in the improved growth of transplanted hair on your scalp. The doctors will also recommend you to limit your weight lifting activities right after hair transplant surgery.

Step 4
A variety of healthy food items should be consumed as a balanced diet; because a good nutritious food will enhance your hair growth results. The University of Maryland Medical Centre suggests that consumption of healthy diet with antioxidant foods like blueberries, squash, peppers, cherries and tomatoes will help you in regeneration of hair. Just avoid eating allergenic foods such as soy, diary, wheat and also food additives. Drink plentiful of water- at least six to eight glasses every day.

Step 5
You may treat your scalp to a gentle massage only if your doctor gives you the permission to begin manipulating the area around your transplanted zone. You may prepare a mixture of three drops of the essential oils of rosemary, sage & peppermint; and stir these with 1 tbsp. of olive oil. Researchers of the University of Maryland Medical Centre reveal that these essential herbal treatments help in stimulating new hair growth. Use this oil mixture on your scalp once or twice a day.

Step 6
You may take advice from your doctor about using Minoxidil which will help in faster growth of your hair. Follow the label’s instructions or your doctor’s recommendations while applying this solution on your clean scalp. Do not forget to wash your fingers well after applying Minoxidil to your new hair.

Surely, now you have gathered some significant ideas about speeding up the hair growth after hair transplantation. We recommend you to follow your doctor’s instructions thoroughly for achieving the best results from your hair transplant procedure. If you still have any doubt regarding hair transplantation, then you can ask your queries by contacting us or visiting First Choice Hair Transplant Clinic in Ludhiana.

May 27, 2018May 27, 2019

FUE Hair Transplant: Perfect Explanation of Procedures

Hair transplant surgeries have become very common in this modern era. A few years back, only a few people or celebrities would undergo hair transplant surgery; passing time has proved hair transplantation a boon for a big count of people facing hair loss/baldness.

Over time, India has become a major hub for cosmetic surgeries, hair restoration, and multiple other medical treatments. Because of the good quality results & affordable price range, hair restoration treatments have become famous in cities like Ludhiana, Bhopal, Lucknow, Dehradun, Jammu, Nagpur, Allahabad, Jaipur, etc.

FUE hair transplant is actually a minimally invasive technique due to its quick recovery time and excellent natural looking results.

STEPS IN FUE HAIR TRANSPLANT PROCEDURE:

PHOTOGRAPHS: When the patient visits the clinic for consultation, all the doubts of the patient are cleared by the surgeon and photographs of the head are taken from all the predefined angles, for post surgery and analyzing the results. These pictures are clicked by the team with a special camera and the collection is given to the patients with all the steps of treatment.

MARKING OF THE DONOR AND RECIPIENT AREAS: The hair transplant surgeons initially mark the donor and recipient regions so as to perform the procedures of extraction & implantation in a precise manner. After marking both the areas, the donor area is partially or fully shaved for improved visibility.

EXTRACTION FROM THE DONOR AREA: The donor area is the region from where the hairs are extracted after applying the local anesthesia. The hairs from the donor area do not have the propensity to fall as they don’t acquire the genetic code for baldness. Extraction is done by an instrument called “Punches”. The count of hair follicles that can be extracted in one day is about 2000 – 5000 follicular units. It also varies from patient to patient, based upon the individual characteristics of hair.

PREPARATION & STORAGE OF FOLLICULAR UNITS: Apparently after extraction, the hair follicles are stored in a specified solution, ensuring that they are strong and active. These units are hydrated in ideal room temperature until the procedure of implantation gets completed. The proper preparation and preservation of the follicular units are extremely important for achieving the successful results of hair transplant.

BREAK: The time taken to complete the hair transplant procedure might take around 6 to 8 hrs depending upon the number of grafts. As the patient is administered local anesthesia, a break is given between the extraction stage and the beginning of implantation. A light meal is given to the patient in the break averaging up to 30 minutes.

IMPLANTATION: During this phase, anesthesia is locally applied to the recipient area. The incisions are exactly the same as the length of the follicular unit; this is to avoid lesion of the blood vessels. These incisions ensure the right angle and direction of hair growth which are the same as that of natural hairs. The surgeon then carefully implants the follicles using Puncher, looking into the depth of hair extracted, the direction and inclination. The procedure may take around 6 to 8 hours or more than one sitting depending upon the number of grafts.

POST PROCEDURE: The transplanted hair falls in and around 3 to 4 weeks after the surgery. Once the shedding stops, the new hairs start to re-grow which are permanent. The patient can notice the natural hair growth results after 3 – 4 months. It takes around 8 to 10 months to get the complete growth of hairs with thick density. For the purpose of getting excellent outcomes, you should go through the pre & post surgery instructions in advance.

April 17, 2017March 18, 2019

How to Prepare for Hair Transplant Surgery?

So you’ve had a serious discussion with your doctor about hair transplantation and now you are all ready to take your steps towards the journey called hair transplant. But are you sure that you are ready to appear for the surgery? We guess no; why?

Hair Transplant surgery is not a small treatment procedure. Well, it might look one but it is one of the most critical surgeries ever and a little mistake on the part of both the parties (the doctor or the patient) will make you land in a pool of troubles. We believe that the surgeon should make a chart for you that will be having the set of rules and regulations that you will have to follow before & after the surgery. You yourself must be willing to do so as well.

In this blog, we will outline few rules & regulations for you to follow in case you are one of those hair loss/baldness sufferers who have decided to go under the knife.

• Stop Smoking: We know smoking kills; however, we hardly care to stop smoking. But, do not even dare to have this attitude if you are about to go for hair transplant surgery in next few weeks. Stop smoking right away. If you are holding one right now, throw it. Smoking will delay the healing of wounds after the surgery. It also reduces blood flow to the skin which later might create havoc with the surgery. So stop smoking at least two weeks prior to the surgery. You can stop it earlier as well to get good hair restoration results.

• Massage Your Scalp: Massage your scalp every night before heading the bed. Make use of oils like coconut oil, almond oil or argan oil. Massaging the scalp will result into improved flow of blood to the scalp; thereby promoting the healthy growth of hair in the follicular units. It will also help you in relaxing.

• Get Tested: If you are 45 years or above, we will advise you to have a thorough check up session with your physician. Get your blood sugar levels, blood pressure and ECG checked and consult the surgeon properly, so that you can get the green signal for hair transplant surgery.

• No Blood Thinners: Say a big ‘NO’ to the blood thinner, especially before two weeks of the surgery. Blood thinners might interfere with the surgery; thereby causing excess of blood loss which will hamper your overall health.

• Do Not Go for a Hair Cut: Do not indulge yourself with hair trimming two weeks prior the surgery. Though the surgeon will shave a small portion of the hair in order to grow the follicles, but that will be done on the day of surgery. It is advised to let your hair grow naturally so that it can hide any cut or scar which will be left behind as a result of incision.

• Hair Loss Medication: You will be advised to take medicines for hair loss so as to curb any further loss of hair before the surgery.

One Week before the Surgery

• No Alcohol: If you have the habit of consuming alcohol, stop it right away; or at least a week before the surgery.

• No Sun Exposure: Do not expose your scalp under the harsh rays of the sun. Be clever and carry an umbrella or wear a hat to avoid your scalp from getting sun burnt.

• Stop Supplements: The surgeon whom you are consulting with, will tell you to stop popping in any vitamin or antibiotic supplement that you have been taking until now.

Three Days before the Surgery

• Hair Dye: You will be advised to color your hair brown or black if you are going for the robotic treatment to harvest the hair follicles. This you will be advised to do three days before the surgery, as it will allow the robot to identify the hair follicles easily.

On the Day of Surgery

• Head Wash: Wash your hair using a mild shampoo on the day of surgery. Do not make use of leave in conditioner or hair serums on your hair apart from the shampoo.

• Avoid Caffeine: It is best advised not to consume any caffeine before the surgery. Only consider having a plate of light lunch or breakfast.

Lastly, before wrapping up, we will advise you to get your surgery done from the hair transplant surgeon who is a master in this field. We’ll recommend First Choice Hair Transplant & Cosmetics Clinic in Ludhiana for hair transplant surgery. This clinic is well-known for achieving high success rate in the hair transplant results.

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