Hair transplantation
is a kind of surgery in which hair is moved from one part of the body to
another. This process has been performed in the US from the 1950s and mostly it
is used in case of male pattern baldness. These transplants are very effective
for increasing hair thickness or density. These can be costly regarding
treatment and recovery. In this article, the cost of transplantation and its
outcomes will be outlined. There are various factors that determine the cost of
transplant. Generally, it varies in the range of $4000 to $15000.
Cost affecting factors
Various factors that influence the cost of surgery include; amount of moved
hair (cost is more for increasing hair on the whole scalp as compared to few
small area), type of transplant process (there are two basic methods i.e.,
follicular unit strip surgery FUSS and follicular unit extraction FUE and cost
is dependent on chosen procedure), surgeon (more experienced surgeon costs more
resulting in better results although higher costs does not mean good results in
all cases), location (highly cost areas may have expensive surgeons as well as
few surgeons at a specific area may also cost more) and cost of travel for
surgery.
Hair
transplantation types
There are two types of transplantation
1. Follicular unit strip surgery (FUSS)
In this process, the
strip of hair is removed from the hairy area, usually the head's back. Then it
is closed by hiding it with surrounding hair. Removed scalp is divided into
small sections known as grafts having only 1 or few hairs. These are then
transplanted on the recipient areas. Costs depend on numbers on relocated
grafts.
2. Follicular unit extraction (FUE)
In this, the back of
the head is shaved and individual hair follicles are removed rather than taking
the strip. Grafts are prepared by a surgeon and then placed onto the recipient
site. It takes about four to eight hours which depends on the size of
transplantation. Site is healed quickly as small dots are noted which are
covered by hair of surrounding areas. This process is more costly as compared
to FUSS. But there are fewer complications in it. It does not affect the
thickness of the donor site.
Recovery
These surgeries are sensitive. So, bandages and antibiotics are used for a few
days. Recovery rate varied as type of surgery. Usually, FUE has quicker
recovery. Few days are required to recover.
After transplant cost
It includes the cost of transplantation and
cost of meditation. There might be complications like infection that can
include money for visiting the doctor and taking medicines. Some surgeons might
prescribe hair growth medicine that is expensive. As these surgeries are known
as cosmetic so insurance companies might be paid for these transplantations. If
hair loss happens due to any kind of disease or injuries, coverage of cost
might be possible. So, while looking for transplantation surgery, a person
should contact his/her insurance company to check about the cost of coverage.
Risks
Hair transplantation should be done by an
experienced doctor. But there might be risks of infection, bleeding,
inflammation, scarring, bumps and patchy hair growth. In some cases, hair at
the recipient site starts to fall so surgery needs to be carried out again. In
some cases, grafts are not taken that also includes surgery again.
So, transplantation surgery could be costly and there are also various risks in
it including no guarantee of success. Various factors should be kept in mind
while transplantation such as travel cost, medicines required after the
procedure and time required for recovery. People that want to get a transplant
should carry out proper research and then should choose the best surgeon in Lahore Pakistan for
performing their transplantation.
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