A scab will form over the transplanted sites, and this falls off in about ten days and subsequently the transplanted hair also falls out. Do not worry, for new hair will begin to show up in about twelve weeks to the extent of 6 to 12 hair per graft. The number of sessions required depend on the extent of the baldness. Most practitioners of hair transplant surgery are well qualified to distinguish between normal and abnormal baldness. The treatment of abnormal baldness consists in treating the cause e.g. infection, drugs, chemicals etc.
Hair transplant is applicable only to normal baldness.
The technique of hair transplant was introduced in 1959 by Orentriech. It is very much like transferring soil with few plants from one area to another. However, such patients should realise that a full, blushy head full of hair can never be achieved. If there is dermatitis or infection of the scalp, surgery is definitely contradicted. Occurrence of baldness in women is far less frequent than in men.