Gone are the days when people had to content with hair loss and pattern baldness. While there are so many effective ways of reversing hair loss, there are some situations that are just not reversible. Having such a stubborn case of female or male pattern baldness doesn’t mean you should contend and live with the condition for the rest of your life. Thanks to technological advancements, today it is possible to undergo hair transplant.
Yes you heard that right, hair transplant is a surgical procedure performed to help transplant hair from areas that are full on your head to areas that are experiencing baldness and balding. There is also the provision of transplanting hair in between identical twins i.e. people with the same genetic composition. The possibilities of getting a hair donor are still under research since such a move could mean using anti-rejection medications for the rest of your life.
Unless you have an identical twin with the same genetic composition as yours, your body will definitely reject this new hair. As experts will advice you, the risks of using anti-rejection medication for the rest of your life far outweigh the potential benefits you will gain from the surgical procedure. With the rate at which research is being carried, scientists are about to discover effective ways of transplanting hair from one person to another without the fear of incompatibility that leads to body rejection. Here are some FAQs on hair transplant to help shed some light on how effective the surgical intervention is.
Does hair transplant work the same way organ transplant does with a donor and a recipient?
Unlike in organ transplant, you are your own donor when it comes to hair. It is often removed from one part of your head and surgically transplanted to the areas experiencing balding. Were you to receive hair from someone else who is not your identical twin, your body will automatically reject it and it will mean having to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of your life.
How is the procedure carried out?
Well, it would be hard to document a step by step guide on how the process takes place, but generally, the surgeon inserts the hair grafts into minute slits created on the balding regions. Note that the surgeon transplants the hair strands, follicles, and nearby surrounding skin and tissue, all which is referred to as grafts.
Does your hair or skin color have an effect on the surgical procedure?
Technically, it will not interfere with the actual procedure but of course the closer your natural hair color is to your natural skin color, the higher the chances of it appearing as ‘natural’ hair growth once the surgical procedure is done.
With that being said, it is to be mentioned that there is so much information out there regarding hair transplants, pros and cons of the surgical procedure and so forth. Take your time to read both online and offline resources so you make an informed decision as to whether it is the right course of action to take.