PSG Superspeciality Hospitals has an exclusive operation theatre well equipped for hair transplants. It has a trained plastic surgeon who does the procedure along with a supportive medical and para-medical staff and is backed by multidisciplinary multi-speciality medical team, a spokesman for the hospital said.
Hair Transplantation is a simple procedure by which hair follicles are harvested from permanent hair bearing area of the scalp and implanted in the areas which have less hair or no hair.
Hair transplantation can be done to any person, male or female between 18 years to 65 years.
Hair loss in the scalp can be due to: Genetic causes, injury or accidents, burn injuries, acute fevers and skin diseases.
The hair transplant procedure is a day care procedure and absolutely safe. Very less drugs are used and per-operative and post-operative pain is very less.
The implanted hair will usually shed off in 10 to 14 days. New hair will start growing after four months and a good result will be seen after one year.
The transplanted hair is like normal hair and it will continue growing and exist a life time.
Those unfit for hair transplantation: People who have severe baldness and have very less donor area hair, Those who have progressive hair follicle diseases, Severe general diseases such as end stage kidney disease, heart failure, uncontrolled diabetes, untreated hypothyroidism, ischemic heart disease or hypertension, Allergy to local anaesthetic agents is absolute contraindication.
The success and results of any hair transplantation depends on the case selection, surgical skill and experience, techniques employed and post operative care.