Hair transplantation is done under local anesthesia as an outpatient procedure. This area is immediately camouflaged by the surrounding hair. The removed hair follicles are then divided into individual grafts of varying sizes. These can range from grafts as small as 1-2 hairs to many. The hair and its roots are then inserted into the balding area.
Hair transplantation is an office procedure that takes approximately three to six hours.
Most people return to work one to three days after the surgery. Most people require between two and five separate sessions, spaced several months apart to complete the hair restoration in an area. In the hands of well-trained and experienced physicians, and using newer techniques with smaller grafts, the hair grows in the proper direction with a feathered hairline, and a highly aesthetic result. The hair is your own, and just like all of your hair it grows, can be washed, curled, cleaned, permed and styled as desired. Once the transplants are completed, no special maintenance is required.