Types of hair transplant
treatment available in Pakistan
There are the two basic types of
hair transplant and restoration methods. Procedures of these surgeries vary
significantly. In FUT, hair follicles are removed in form of a group while in
FUE they are extracted individually. Each of these methods has their own pros
and cons.
Hair transplant is the permanent and the most effective treatment
to prevent hair loss and to restore hairs back on the scalp. This method is the
only available surgical solution of hair restoration. It takes up to seventy
years for hair transplantation to emerge as a successful and desirable method
that we have today. With advancement of new technologies, medical expert are successful
in getting two types of hair transplantation. These are the two basic and
primary methods of transplant. Further research and studies are still in
progress to find out new transplant treatments. One method of transplant is the
traditional and old currently known as follicular unit transplant and
abbreviated as FUT. The second method is known as follicular unit extraction or
FUE that is latest emerged transplant method. In both of these methods, local anesthesia
is injected into the scalp to minimize the pain and discomfort of the patient.
Follicular unit transplant is
considered the traditional method that is also known as strip surgery. In this
method, hair follicles are extracted from the donor part of the scalp. These
hair follicles are harvested from the scalp with the help of a thin strip. The
strip is removed and placed under a binocular microscope where hair follicles
are dissected from each other and from the surrounding tissues. Recipient sites
are created in recipient areas o the scalp. A hollow needle is used to make
tiny holes on the scalp. Harvested hair follicles are then inserted into these
sites from where they re grows into healthy hairs. A linear wound remains on
the donor area of the patient’s scalp. This wound is stapled, stitched and
closed with the help of stainless staples especially designed for cosmetic
surgery. Within two or three weeks of surgery, the patients usually recover
their wound and than a big scar are present on their scalp for the lifetime.
Follicular unit extraction is the
latest developed method of hair transplantation. It was introduced in hair clinics in early 2000s. It
gained much popularity as compared to the traditional method because less pain
and blood is involved in this surgery. Hair follicles are extracted from the
scalp, but one at a time. In this procedure, a punch like instrument is used to
create tiny cuts around each hair follicle. These cuts are made by a surgeon
and they are usually not more than one millimeter in size. The reason for
creating incisions is that follicles get separated from their neighboring
tissues. After that, surgeon pulls out the follicles with the help of forceps.
Hair follicles obtained are place under a micro sphere to clean them from fatty
tissues. Recipient sites are made in recipient area by following the same
procedure used in the traditional method. There is no linear or big scar on the
scalp. Thousand of tiny wounds are there in the donor area after the surgery.
It usually takes seven days to heal the wounds completely. The wounds than
change into white scars that are not visible to eye.
In both FUE and FUT Types of Hair
Transplantation, several post surgical precautions are being advised to
patients. They can get good quality surgical results by following them
accordingly. One can get cheap Hair transplant in Pakistan without compromising its quality and results.
