Most patients require up to six procedures, depending on the individual's hair texture and color and desired density. Treatments usually are spaced one to four months apart. What comes next Little or no discomfort follows a hair transplant. Most patients put on a hat and head for home with plans to be back at work the next day. After the procedure, the transplanted hair follicle goes into a temporary resting phase for two to three months.
Final results become apparent about a year after the therapy is completed.
For some men, natural-looking hair restoration may require a combination of treatments, including flap surgery, scalp reduction, and grafts. A facial plastic surgeon who specializes in hair restoration surgery can help you determine what treatment is best for you. The use of lasers in hair restoration surgery is getting a lot of media attention today, and some surgeons have begun using lasers to prepare the transplant site. Instead of making a slit with a scalpel to receive the transplant, the surgeon uses a laser device to vaporize the skin and create an opening slightly wider than a typical incision. The wider slit allows easier insertion of the graft, some doctors say, and the incision is completely bloodless.