Hair growth is an important aesthetic feature of the human body. Thousands of people are very self-conscious with their hair loss. Therefore men and women look to the medical profession for help.

If baldness is already prevalent than the most modern and efficient solution is micrografting. Every hair is individually transplanted.  The result gives a natural look particularly in the dividing region of the forehead and transplanted hair. The procedure gives the hairline a natural appearance while leaving no visible scarring.

Who is a good candidate?

If the donor hair is of good quality, then the procedure comes highly recommended. Generally, men are the primary candidates but women who experience regional baldness can also be helped with this procedure.

Who is not a good candidate?

If hair loss is caused by medical reasons or shortage of vitamins and minerals than treatment is recommended prior to transplantation. If good healthy donor hair is not present than micrografting is impossible.

THE PROCEDURE

Hereditary baldness normally concentrates on the front region of the scalp. This leaves the hair in the rear region excellent candidates for donor hair.  A 12-cm by 2-cm (1200 individual hairs) skin patch is surgically removed. The scar is a straight line and is hidden between the hairs. The skin patch is magnified so each individual hair with its roots can be seen. The surgeon then separately transplants each individual hair in the scalp. The procedure requires 3 to 5 medical and para medical specialists and lasts 2 to 4 hours. The result is a natural even looking hair growth.

THE SEDATION

The scalp receives a local anesthetic.  Intravenous sedation can also be considered. The modern technique of micrografting has made hospitalization and general anesthesia unnecessary therefore patients can return home on the same day.

RECOVERY

After surgery, the small wounds will develop a scab. In the beginning the patient will see hair growth however this is only temporary. After 3 months the hair falls out and thereafter begins a permanent growth. After 9 to 12 months the new hair will develop a good length.

IS HAIR TRANSPLANTATION PERMANENT?

Yes.

The plastic surgeon transplants good healthy donor hair to the bald area. The lifespan and quality is the same as that found in the donor region. The new hair is permanent.

IS ONE TRANPLANTATION SURGERY ENOUGH?

Generally, approximately 70% of the transplanted hair is successful. Micrografting allows only 1200 hairs to be transplanted in one session. This is normally enough for even a larger area.
If requested, a second session is possible to achieve a thicker hair growth.

IS THE LASER USEFULL??

No.

Each transplanted hair requires a small hole made in the scalp. This hole can be made with either a laser, which actually burns a hole into the scalp, or with a small scapel. A balding scalp is very thin and sensitive. The laser burn results in tissue loss around the outside of the small hole. From experience, the scapel method gives the best results.

It is now possible with today's modern techniques in hair replenishment to create an actual aesthetic hairstyle. The best result is when the hairline on the forehead consists of own transplanted hair. The hair weaves flow naturally into the hairline giving a natural appearance. Patients can sleep, exercise and shower without having to remove the weaves.  A specialized hairdresser and the cosmetic surgeon work together to create the best results. 

IN CONCLUSION

Baldness has several different causes. The treatment gives a wide spectrum of possibilities. Modern surgical micrografting gives you permantely your own hair with a natural hairline and growth direction. Hereditary and stress related baldness can be helped with the surgical treatment galeatomie which stops hair loss. Of course nothing is better than the feel of your own hair.

SCALP EXTENSION: a new method for extensive baldness

Until recently the most effective and simplest way to correct baldness was to redistribute the hair with the patients own hair roots. This method, however, has its limitations. It is impossible to achieve the necessary thickness needed for extensive baldness with only the maximal 2,000 hairs. After only a micrograft procedure is done on substantial baldness, the scalp is still visible.

Earlier scalp lift methods, which were often combined with inflatable balloons, produced large scars and were a social hindrance for a rather long period of time. In addition, the scar was often quite noticeable. Because of these disappointments, this scalp lifting method was quickly abandoned.

WHAT'S NEW?

With the use of an internal elastic stretch system, the plastic surgeon gradually stretches the hairline so that it is not seen externally. This way the bald patches can be surgically removed in a second phase. The stretched hairline fills in the bald spots. This method is further enriched with an ingenuous surgical pattern placed on the dividing line between the two hair sections of the head. The purpose is to conceal the division between the two hair parts by covering the scar with a full head of hair.

WHO'S A GOOD CANDIDATE?

Because of the superior results found using the scalp extension method, the Wellness Kliniek uses this for the rear 2/3 of the bald scalp.  The front hairline is filled with redistributed hair via a micrografting method. The donor hair can now be placed closer together on a smaller area of the hairline. The rear 2/3 is completely filled with the scalp extensions. The micrografts can be transplanted during the same procedure as the scalp extensions. This means that the complete hair surgery can take place in three phases.