How long does a hair transplant take?
Hair transplant surgery takes an average of 6 to 9 hours, depending on the number of grafts (hair follicles) to be transplanted and the techniques chosen.
Who cannot undergo hair transplantation?
For this procedure to be performed, the patient's general health must be suitable for surgical intervention, and the type of hair loss must be such that it would benefit from transplantation. One of the main reasons the operation cannot be performed is if there are not enough healthy hair follicles in the donor area to cover the area to be transplanted.
Where are hair follicles taken from?
The primary and most important donor area is the nape of the neck, between the two ears. Hair follicles in this area have a coded resistance to hormones that cause hair loss in the body. Therefore, hair taken from the nape and transplanted to another area tends to maintain its permanence for life. During the operation, not all the hair from this area is harvested, but a certain percentage of healthy follicles are individually collected using micro-motor devices to ensure a homogeneous appearance is not disrupted.
Will there be pain after a hair transplant?
Hair transplant surgery is now performed using advanced microsurgical techniques, so the vast majority of patients do not experience significant pain during or after the procedure. Local anesthesia applied at the beginning of the operation completely numbs the scalp, ensuring that the graft harvesting and channel creation stages are completely comfortable.
