Medical experts note that in most cases, cosmetic surgery represents a quantum leap in
behavior for the individual male. While woman have become familiar and comfortable with
changes in their appearance, men have never had a similar experience.
Hair loss for a man or woman is a very sensitive issue, and it affects millions of people.
The majority of hair loss is genetic, but stress, poor nutrition, and illness can cause
it as well. Hair replacement surgery provides a permanent solution to hair loss. Hair
replacement surgery is a surgical procedure and not a 1-800-solution.
The principle of hair transplantation is simple. Transplanted hair follicles (roots moved
from their original location on the body to another area) should behave as they did in
their original site. In typical baldness, for example, a horseshoe-shaped fringe of hair
persists. Follicles removed from this hairy fringe to a bald area on the same patient's
scalp should take root and grow. Since 1958, hair growth from such transplants has been
observed to grow a life-time.
There are two techniques used to reduce typical pattern baldness: follicular unit
grafting (transplanted microscopic hair follicles) and scalp reduction (which reduces
the size of the balded area).
Follicular unit micrografting involves taking hairs from the back of the head which are
not susceptible to balding, and transplanting those to the needed areas along the hairline
and top of the head. Each follicular unit graft contains one to four hairs, with its
supporting elements. Usually the one-hair grafts are used in several rows along the frontal
hairline in an irregular fashion, followed by two-, three-, and four-hair follicular unit
micrografts behind this. The microscopic detail and finesse with which these micrografts
are harvested and transplanted provides the most natural results.
Scalp reduction is used to reduce large areas of baldness while hair grafts are used to
fill in and refine the hairline. In some cases, a combination of scalp reduction sessions
and hair graft sessions may be necessary. Since the degree of baldness is different for all
persons, only consultation can provide the most appropriate plan for hair replacement.
At The Aesthetic Surgery Center, hair replacement surgery is an art form. Drs. Agarwal and
Maloney are Naples Facial Plastic Surgeons trained in the art of microsurgery. Their attention
to detail and their use of micro-follicular unit grafting allows for natural, yet virtually
undetectable results. Dr. Anurag Agarwal is also a member of the prestigious International
Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS).
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