Is a hair transplant procedure is painful and what is tumescent anesthesia?

Many surgeons perform hair transplant procedures by using long-acting and local anesthesia so, after the anesthesia; the patient doesn’t experience any pain or discomfort on the scalp.

The local common general anesthesia (a mixture of Lidocaine and Marcaine) lasts about 4-5 hours. But for long hair transplant sessions, most of the surgeons use tumescent anesthesia before the first wears off. Tumescent methods were first popularized in liposuction operation where huge quantities of fluid containing adrenaline were injected into the person’s fat layer to reduce bleeding before the fat was removed out of the body. Due to tumescent, bleeding was minimized because the epinephrine (adrenaline) contracted blood vessels and the fluid condensed the blood flow in the smallest blood vessels called capillaries. This method permitted in small liposuction processes to be performed safely.

Surgical hair transplantation processes, low concentrations of anesthetic fluid and tumescent are inserted into the fat layer in the back of the patient’s scalp. In this method, besides decreasing the bleeding, the anesthesia solution makes the skin stiffer so that the incisions can easily made without cutting hair follicles. It also assists the surgeon to avoid the damage of deeper nerves and blood vessels in the scalp. This mixture of anesthesia medication is a very fast acting tranquilizer, which is very relaxing for the patient. Some patients even sleep off at the beginning of the surgery, then, the patient could not feel any pain.

If the patient’s hair sheds after hair transplantation, will it again grow back?

If you had underwent to a hair transplantation and after surgery your hair starts shed then, don’t worried because shedding approximately 50-150 hairs a day is absolutely normal and fine. This stage of shedding hair represents the natural telogen cycle and it is seen in healthy scalps, which is secure with any infection or germs. It means the scalp is not affected by androgenic alopecia (a disease caused the male pattern hair loss). But you have to be aware of this situation and keep noticing the shedding amount of hair during styling and bathing. Keep this thing in mind that it is a regular hair follicle physiology and these lost hairs should grow back within 3-4 months according to your natural hair growth phase.

On the other hand, the person, who is suffering from hair loss, will observe an increased amount of shedding, and noticing more than 150 hairs on pillows, hands, and towels daily may signify that he needs to see a trusted hair restoration doctor.  And sadly, because of the alopecia development, these hairs may permanently drop and fall out and never grow back.

However, it is essential that a surgeon must use only those hair follicles for transplant that come from the safe donor area and should be protected to the hormones (dihydrotestosterone – DHT) because this hormone is responsible for androgenic alopecia. If a person scalp will immune from androgenic alopecia, these follicles will shed and cycle at normal rates and lost hair should always grow back.

How short the patient’s shave his hair after the hair strip transplantation procedure?

When we talk about the strip transplantation procedure, it is also famous as a follicular unit transplant, so it is different from other transplantation procedures. In this method, the doctor uses a sharp blade to cut out a strip of the scalp tissue from the donor side of the head and then split them into thin individual follicular units by using a microscope. When the doctor completed this step, he carefully put the hair grafts on the recipient’s scalp and sews the area, but it is possible to appear scars on the head after surgery. This procedure has a few of the drawbacks and one of its negative aspects is that it leaves the long linear scar in the donor area of the patient’s head. That’s why the patient has to keep a short hairstyle, as to cover the scar. When this linear scar will disappear, most probably in one month, then you can shave your hair.

But on the other hand, it will vary and depends on a number of factors involves in strip transplantation. For example, a patient with a less scars, superior density in the donor area, coarser, curlier hair, and color of the hair is similar to the scar tissue will be capable to shave his hair.

But if you are concerned about visible signs of scarring in the donor region or patients who desire to shave his hair may go for the FUE hair transplantation. Even if there is still scarring with this method, but the scars are less visible under shortly shaved hair.

Hair Transplant in pakistan: Men Hair Transplant Surgery

Having the fresh head of glossy hair is the wish of every men suffering from hair loss. Hair today gone tomorrow is the story of majority of unfortunate men. Men are more prone to hair loss that starts with the receding hairline and ends up shedding up to the crown. Increased hair loss leads to male pattern baldness leaving clean shiny head. Hair loss in men is inevitable as aging. The increasing hair loss problems have resulted in the increased demand of hair transplantation surgery in men.

Unnecessary secretion of a hormone called dehydrotestosterone (DHT) is the culprit behind baldness in men. Because of excessive secretion of DHT, hair does not merely fall out but shrinks. Hair grows from follicles but the size of follicles shrunk. Hair continue to produce from follicles but they are thinner. At the end follicles become so thin that they completely shut down. Hair transplant is the permanent solution of hair restoration as it significantly improves the appearance and self-confidence.   

Hair transplantation is minimally invasive surgical technique that involves transformation of skin containing hair follicles from donor areas to the balding areas. Tiny grafts including groups of three to four hair are extracted from donor area and transplanted onto recipient site rather than strip harvesting method in order to achieve more natural outcomes. Tiny punches of between 0.6mm and 1.0mm are used for removal of hair follicles. The surgery is performed under local anesthesia with mild sedation. Then, hair follicles are placed in predetermined pattern and density on recipient site. Transplanted hair will begin to grow normally after few months.

Hair Transplant in pakistan: Men Hair Transplant Surgery

ILHT PAKISTAN: Post Hair Transplant Suggestions

Not merely the efforts of adept surgeons are required to ensure desired results after the surgery. The patients also require following some instructions to improve their outward appearance with permanent and undetectable hair restoration surgery. Do not self treat yourself under any condition. Recovery takes time. Be patient and act upon post operative instructions to avoid any problem.   

Surgery is carried out under local anesthesia that usually numbs the area for three to four hours. Once the anesthesia wears off, some pain and discomfort with soreness of scalp and minor swelling can be experienced by patients. Luckily, the pain and swelling is temporary that can be treated with painkillers. It is suggested to take care of scalp by using certified medications. This will help reducing swelling and irritation in scalp because patient is suggested not to touch the scalp under any circumstances after undergoing the surgery.  

   

For the first night, it is necessary to elevate your head. You must sleep in semi upright position with two or more pillows to prop up your head. Keep your head elevated for three days following the surgery.

Don’t touch newly grafted hair. Whatever discomfort or soreness you experience but don’t touch new grafted areas.

ILHT PAKISTAN: Post Hair Transplant Suggestions:

Eye Brow Hair Transplant

Shaped eyebrows are not often noticed but thin or absent eyebrows draw undesired attention towards one’s face. Eyebrows frame the eyes and loss of hair from eyebrows is not cosmetically acceptable. A variety of reasons are involved in losing eyebrows including thyroid and other systematic diseases, repeated plucking, alopecia areata, burns, infections, scars, tattoos, genetic tendency for eyebrows to thin and disappear overtime and congenital inability to grow eyebrows.

Just like hair transplantation on scalp, eyebrow restoration is an excellent way to restore eyebrows. Eyebrow restoration is more delicate procedure because it is more visible and much more noticeable than the scalp. This surgery requires more skills and experience as eyebrows are almost parallel to the skin. At ILHT Dubai, team of qualified physicians performs the surgery by using advance techniques to achieve excellent results.    

This is highly artistic procedure that requires meticulous care and attention. An eyebrow is individually designed on the basis of facial makeup, features of the face and the desire of the patient. The physicians are well aware about the techniques, arch shape and appropriate thickness of hair, brow length and space between both brows. All physicians are specialized in surgical hair restoration of eyebrows. Get beautifully shaped eyebrows with the complete natural appearance.    

Eyebrow restoration uses Follicular Unit Transplantation to create natural look. The results are virtually unnoticeable as transplanted hair are blended in right direction with existing hair. Donor area is prepared first. Hair are taken from other body parts especially from the area behind the ears. The hair is carefully and discreetly extracted from donor area and transplanted onto recipient area one by one. The procedure is carried out under local anesthesia. The procedure usually takes 2-3 hours.

Through this safe and cosmetically elegant procedure, eyebrows will continue to grow and therefore must need to be cut periodically. All the wounds contract with time and become invisible. Eyebrows grow naturally and can be tweezed and shaped after the surgery. 

    

GRAFT COUNTING ESTIMATE

If a person has a loose scalp, bald areas, side and back hair to relocate, good understanding of hair transplantation then he is considered a candidate for hair transplant surgery.Hairs from bald resistant areas are the best source for regenerating hair on bald scalp. The decision needed for hair transplantation surgery requires the patient to comprehend what amount of hair grafts he needs.
In grafting a skin, bone or a tissue that is healthy is taken from one part of the body to replace a damaged cell. So, hair graft is the use of hair to regenerate hair on a bald scalp.
For a successful transplantation the surgeon and his team must be able to understand and cooperate with one another. They have to realise the delicacy of the follicular unit, which is the graft. If the graft is not cared for then it can die and the results will not be favourable.Many patients find it difficult to estimate the number of grafts needed. Different transplant clinics suggest different amounts. Doctors are concerned that this amount can be ambiguous. For a proper hair transplantation surgery the correct information is required.
A collection of one, two or three grafts (follicular units) form the bunch of hair on a human head. The existence of more than three hairs in a follicular unit is extremely rare. Single hair grafts constitute to 15-20% of the grafts in a human head while two and three hair grafts constitute about 80-85%.
The practice of some clinics to cut the two or three hair grafts into one hair graft increases the number of grafts. However, this does not increase the amount of hairs regenerated on the bald areas. This practice also reduces the life of the hair graft as compare to its natural state.
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