What You Need To Know About the Hair Transplantation Surgery Process? Pt 1
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The Surgical Hair Restoration Process
Hair transplantation surgery is definitely worth looking into if you want to achieve more permanent hair replacement result. This has become one of the most popular yet drastic choices due to the vast surgical and technological advancements. Both men and women can undertake hair transplantation surgery, but each one is dependent on your type of hair loss, and the amount of bald-resistant donor hair available. The surgeries will only work if you have a decent amount of healthy hair growth in donor areas that are at back and sides of the head.
With that in mind, how much do you actually know and understand about the hair replacement surgery process? This article will try and answer most of your queries from your initial decision, to the final result.
You’ve decided on a surgical hair restoration procedure, what do you do next?
You need to find the right hair restoration physician. There are many resources available for you to find the best physician and clinic in your area – especially from the coalition of independent hair restoration physicians. For all you know, hair transplantation surgery may not even be an option due to the supply of healthy donor hair, so you need to speak to a physician as soon as possible. During this consultation, the physician will talk you through all the options available to you. They will examine the condition of your hair in terms of hair strength, density, type of hair loss, degree of bald/thinning area and of course the amount of healthy growing donor hair areas. Based on all of these factors, they will provide you with a professional evaluation and plan on how best to proceed, whether it be the surgical route or not.
How Much Does Surgical Hair Restoration Cost?
Due to the popularity of the surgeries you will be happy to know that hair restoration costs have become more affordable than ever. Today you can expect the surgery to cost anywhere from $3000 to $20000, all dependent on a number of variants. These can be:
- The current stage of your balding
- Your hair and scalp color
- Your hair texture and density
- The price of hair graft, which can range from $3.00 to $10.00 per graft
- The amount of grafts needed for your procedure. This can range from 700 to over 4000 grafts
- And lastly, any other expenses, such as any follow-up sessions, facility fees, extra medication and anesthesia
Surgical hair restoration is definitely a decision that should not be made lightly. Read part 2 of the hair transplantation surgery process where we look at what happens post surgery.