Infor About Hair Plugs for Men
Many of you are probably asking yourself what are hair plugs. Well they are not as simple as they may sound, they consist of patches of your own skin which contain hair follicles being removed from one area of your scalp and transplanted into those areas where the loss of hair is already occurring. The concept is that the hair follicles in these areas are no longer producing hair so they are being replaced with skin containing known active hair follicles.
This procedure is actually considered to be a surgery due to the many incisions made in the scalp to facilitate the new skin. This type of surgery has been in use as early as 1930. Japanese surgeons used this technique to replace damaged eyebrow hairs using skin grafts and skin follicle transplants. Since then dermatologists and surgeons have worked to improve on this treatment and it has gained in popularity as an alternative solution for hair loss.
Before taking on this type of procedure it is important that you consult with your doctor and discuss the different aspects involved in the surgery. He will discuss with you the number of grafts that can be transplanted based on your particular hair loss situation. He will also inform you how many sessions it will take to accomplish this and the costs involved. The costs will not only involve the main surgery but follow up visits and any medications needed following the procedure.
There can be varying levels of pain during the recovery process and there is the risk of infection. Remember that there will several surgical cuts on your scalp that will be uncomfortable and many recipients have complained of headaches and an irresistible urge to scratch the scabs that form as the healing process takes place. The results from the surgery are not immediately visible, it takes time for the new hair to grow and even out with the rest of your hair so there is a degree of patience involved as you wait for your new growth to become evident.
Most critics frown on the effectiveness of male hair plugs. When you take into account the uncomfortable recovery process, the cost of the surgery and follow up care, most physicians recommend other options for the treatment of balding and hair loss.
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