Procedure Description:

Hair Transplant

Hair follicles are surgically removed from one region of the body (referred to as the "donor site") and transplanted to a bald or balding part of the body (referred to as the "recipient site"). Male pattern baldness is the main condition treated with this method.

Disease Overview:

Baldness:

Alopecia, or baldness, is the absence of hair or hair loss. Hair loss is not brought on by dandruff, wearing a hat, or inadequate blood flow to the scalp. The scalp is typically the most affected by baldness, however it can occur anyplace on the body where hair grows.

Disease Sign and Symptoms:

Hair loss symptoms and indicators could include:

1. A gradual thinning of the crown. As people age, this is the most prevalent type of hair loss. Men's hair frequently starts to recede at their forehead hairline. In women's hair, the part usually gets wider. A receding hairline (facial fibrosing alopecia) is a trend of hair loss that is becoming more and more common in elderly women.

2. Patchy or circular bald areas. Some people experience spotty or circular bald patches on their beard, eyebrows, or scalp. Before the hair falls out, your skin can start to hurt or become irritating.

3. Abrupt shedding of hair. A psychological or physical upset may cause hair to come out. When you brush or wash your hair, or even just after giving it a little tug, handfuls of hair may fall out. Although it is transient, this kind of hair loss typically results in general hair thinning.

4. Complete hair loss. Hair loss can be a side effect of many medical diseases and treatments, like chemotherapy for cancer. Usually, the hair grows back.

5. Scaling patches that extend throughout the scalp. This is a ringworm symptom. Broken hair, redness, swelling, and occasionally seeping may accompany it.

Disease Causes:

The average person loses 50–100 hairs per day. The fact that new hair is growing in at the same time usually makes this invisible. When newly grown hair fails to replenish the lost hair, hair loss results.

Usually, one or more of the following factors contribute to hair loss:

1. An ancestral lineage (heredity). The most frequent cause of hair loss is an aging-related genetic disorder. Male-pattern baldness, female-pattern baldness, and androgenic alopecia are the names given to this disorder. In men, it typically manifests as receding hairlines and bald spots, whereas in women, it thins out the hair around the crown of the scalp. These patterns are usually gradual.

2. Medical disorders and hormonal fluctuations. Permanent or temporary hair loss can result from a number of circumstances, including hormonal changes brought on by pregnancy, childbirth, menopause, and thyroid issues. Medical disorders include trichotillomania, a disorder that pulls hair, and alopecia areata, an immune system-related ailment that causes patchy hair loss.

3. Supplements and medications. Drugs used to treat cancer, arthritis, depression, heart issues, gout, and high blood pressure can have adverse effects including hair loss.

4. Head radiation treatment. It's possible that the hair will not regrow in the same way.

5- A extremely distressing situation. Many people notice a generalized thinning of hair a few months following an emotional or physical trauma. This kind of hair loss happens momentarily.

6. Hairstyles and methods of care. Tight hairstyles like cornrows or pigtails, as well as excessive hairstyling, can lead to traction alopecia, a kind of hair loss. Hair loss can also be brought on by permanents and hot-oil hair treatments. Permanent hair loss may result from scarring.

Disease Diagnosis:

Your doctor will probably examine you physically, inquire about your food, hair care regimen, and medical and family history before establishing a diagnosis. Also, you may be subjected to tests like the following:

1. A blood examination. This may assist in identifying illnesses that can result in hair loss.

2. Do a pull test. To find out how many hairs come out, your doctor will gently remove several dozen hairs. This aids in identifying the shedding process's stage.

3. Biopsy of the scalp. In order to look at the hair roots under a microscope, your doctor takes samples from your skin or from a few hairs that are removed from your scalp. This can assist in figuring out if hair loss is being caused by an infection.

4. Microscopy with light. Your doctor examines hairs that have been cut at the base using a specialized tool. Microscopy is useful in identifying potential hair shaft problems.

Disease Treatment:

There are effective treatments available for certain forms of hair loss. At best, you may be able to slow down or perhaps stop hair loss. Certain conditions can cause hair to recover on its own in a year, such as patchy hair loss (alopecia areata). Both medicine and surgery are used as treatments for hair loss.

If there is an underlying medical condition causing your hair loss, you will need to receive treatment for that condition. Your doctor might suggest stopping a drug for a few months if it's the cause of your hair loss. It is possible to treat pattern (hereditary) baldness with medication.

Surgery for hair transplantation: Only the top of the head is impacted by the most prevalent kind of permanent hair loss. Surgical hair restoration, also known as hair transplantation, can maximize the amount of remaining hair. A dermatologist or cosmetic surgeon will extract hair from a hair-bearing area of the head and transplant it to a bald place during a hair transplant operation. One to many hairs (micrografts and minigrafts) can be found in each hair patch. Occasionally a wider section of skin with several hair groups is removed. You won't need to stay in a hospital for this surgery, but it is uncomfortable, therefore anesthesia will be used to help with any discomfort. Bleeding, bruising, edema, and infection are examples of potential dangers. It could take multiple surgeries to achieve the desired outcome. Despite surgery, hereditary hair loss will eventually worsen.