Chances of Success in Hair Transplantation

Statistics show that up to 99% of all cases of follicular hair extraction procedure (hair transplantation surgery) have been successful. The success of the procedure is assessed after a year when the appearance of the fully grown transplanted hairs is observed. It is when the patient has no concern about his or her hair and is satisfied with the results. The success of the procedure depends on several factors:

Age

In young patients, the healing process is faster than the old, so the survival of the implanted hair follicles. The younger the patient is, the better will be the result of hair transplantation surgery.

Systemic or local conditions

Some medical conditions can interfere with the hair transplantation procedure such as atherosclerosis which severely decreases the survival of the hair grafts.

Patient’s expectations

The patient and the doctor should have consultation sessions to ensure a mutual understanding about the final outcome of the surgery. Some patients who have experienced hair pieces or wigs may expect the same level of hair thickness those artificial hair provide. These unrealistic expectations and also the final appearance of the procedure should be discussed in details with the patients. Ignoring this stage will lead to the patient’s dissatisfaction even in the very successful surgeries.

The quality of the hair

If the diameter of the hair is more than 70 microns, the appearance of the treated area will be better and it looks thicker. Quite the reverse, thin hairs have no very pleasing look if they are implanted in the hairless areas. Occasionally, thick beard hairs are the preferred choice in case the hairs of the scalp are thin.

Availability of the hair

The success of a hair transplantation procedure also depends on the number of follicles that can be extracted. The more a scalp has lost hair, the less there will be hair follicles to be transplanted. If there is not enough hair, then the surgeon implants the hair follicles in places that are most visible. There is no need to fully cover the less visible areas such as the crown.

Scars

The scars of the previous surgeries make the follicle extraction process difficult which forces the surgeon to obtain hair follicles from the chest, beard, or other parts of the body.

The skill of the surgeon

The modern minimally-invasive FUE procedure needs a skilful surgeon and a team of well-trained nurses to be performed successfully. In cosmetic procedures, the cost should be taken into consideration but the deciding factor is the expertise of the surgeon who is doing the job.

Technique

Performing a hair transplantation surgery by a state-of-the-art technique such as follicular hair extraction ensures the satisfying final outcome of the procedure. Using cutting-edge technology and modern devices in the procedure raises the chance of reaching a successful result that is natural-looking hair transplants which meet the patient’s expectations.

Clinic

The clinics where a lot of hair transplantation surgeries have been performed, so have the capability of conducting this kind of surgeries are the best place for doing the job. For example, it is vital to have the hair follicles outside the body as short a time as possible; therefore, the possibility of dryness of the follicles and the following infections decreases. A well skilled and arranged team with the required devices and equipment can perform the procedure much sooner; therefore, the chance of survival of the hair follicles will go up.

After surgery care

This stage has a crucial role in the success of the hair transplantation surgery. Carefully following the given instructions and recommendations such as protecting the scalp, shampooing, avoiding scrubbing the head to hard, avoiding sunlight, alcohol and smoking will lead to a better result after the surgery.