Hair Transplantation for Reasons Other than Male and Femal Pattern Balding
Introduction
The most common reason for performing hair restoration procedures are for male and female pattern baldness. However, there are many other indications for transplanting hair to areas where it has been lost or failed to grow.
The most common of these is in scarred areas in the scalp, whether these have been caused by injury such as burns or surgery for cosmetic or other purposes. In large areas this can be complimented by more extensive surgical procedures, such as scar reduction or tissue expansion. These can be discussed during your hair transplant consultation.
Thinning or absent eyebrows can be addressed, however, the hair will be coarser than natural eyebrow hair, will grow long as it would on the head requiring frequent trimming, and the natural direction of growth can be difficult to recreate.
Beards and moustaches can be created, augmented or have obvious non-hair bearing scars filled in.
Occasionally, requests are made to have the density of other hair bearing regions of the body increased.
- The hair transplant Procedure
- Planning your hair transplant surgery
- Why choose London Hair Transplant at LPSA?
- All hair transplant surgery carries some uncertainty and risk
The hair transplant surgery is performed under light sedation and is administered by an experienced anaesthetist so that discomfort is kept to a minimum. Local anaesthetic is infiltrated, a strip of hair-bearing scalp is removed from the back of the head and the wound is sutured. The individual hairs and follicular units are then carefully dissected by the team, so that the roots are not damaged. Fluid with adrenaline is injected into the recipient sites to reduce the amount of bleeding and the hairs are then implanted using small stab incisions. Care is taken to create a natural appearance wherever the new hairs are being implanted. The duration of the hair transplant operation varies depending on the extent of the area to be grafted. In unusual circumstances, it may be advisable to have a general anaesthetic.
Planning your hair transplant surgery
Following your consultation at LPSA, you will be given pre-operative advice sheets and post-operative instructions for care of the grafts. It is important to follow these. You will also be given guidelines on drinking, smoking and taking or avoiding certain medications. Although the hair transplant procedure will not take all day, you should keep the day of hair transplant surgery free of other commitments. Someone will need to pick you up after the hair transplant surgery and you should rest for the remainder of the day.
Why choose London Hair Transplant at LPSA?
Mr Greg Williams FRCS FRCS(Plast.) is on the General Medical Council Specialist Register as a fully qualified plastic surgeon. He has a specific interest in the field of hair restoration and performs hair transplantation on a regular basis as part of his NHS position as a Consultant Burns Surgeon at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London. The initial hair transplant consultation and assessment is directly with him, not a cosmetic advisor. More importantly, the hair transplant surgery is performed by him rather than a technician. Since an anaesthetist rather than the surgeon is responsible for your sedation, you can expect the hair transplant procedure to be as comfortable as possible without actually having a general anaesthetic. LPSA is a partnership of some of London's top plastic surgeons and insists on the highest standards of care for its patients.
All hair transplant surgery carries some uncertainty and risk
The hair transplant procedure is generally extremely safe but the risks and complications that can occur will be discussed at the initial consultation. It is important, however, to recognise that results cannot be guaranteed and that your expectations may not be met. This is why a thorough discussion with Mr Williams is so important. Hair growth in parts of the body other than the scalp often has unique properties and these may be difficult to reproduce with transplanted scalp hair. Mr Williams will help you set realistic and achievable goals for your hair restoration journey.