Techniques Of Hair Replacement Beverly Hills

By Kathleen Martin


Most hair loss is because of genetics, both in men and women. Heredity accounts for some 95 percent of baldness cases. Other causes include diet, stress and use of medications. In the case of women, childbirth can also lead to loss of hairs. That is however temporary because of changes taking place in their bodies. In regards to hair replacement Beverly Hills residents need to know the different techniques.

There are a number of procedures which are available for the replacement of hairs. There are only two drugs which are approved by the FDA for treating baldness. The two drugs are Rogaine and Propecia. Rogaine is a topical solution which gets applied directly through rubbing on the scalp where the growth is required. There is only a small percentage of people who experience growth of hairs with this option. The lotion however slows loss of hairs.

Propecia is the first pill which is able to treat loss of hairs in males. It should only be administered under the care and instruction of a doctor. While it is an option that is very effective, discontinuing it has a negative effect on results. When it comes to treatment of permanent loss, there are procedures which are used like slit grafting, micro-grafting and punch grafting. There is also the method called scalp reduction. The method used determines the ideal procedure to use.

There are people who are not ideal candidates for the procedure. For instance, women who have diffuse or wide-spread loss of hairs are not supposed to go for that treatment. There are also people without enough donor sites who should consider other options. The donor sites are the areas which bear hairs. The other people who should not consider these options are those who form keloid scars resulting from surgery or trauma.

Grafting or hair transplant is one of the techniques which are used for replacement of hairs. It is an outpatient procedure which is performed in the office of the surgeon. Micro grafts have 1 or 2 hairs for each graft while slit grafts have between 4 or 10. Punch grafts have 10 to 15. There are various other options which will depend on situation of the person.

Scalp reduction refers to the removal of sections of the skin which do not bear any hairs. That is done so that the remaining sections which bear hairs are stretched to fill in bald areas. The procedure is able to reduce as much as half the area which is bald. It is ideal for covering bald areas at the back and top of the head. It is not beneficial to frontal hairs.

When it comes to scalp reduction, there will first be injection into the scalp of local anesthetic. That is followed by removing of all bald segments. After that is accomplished, there will be loosening of all surrounding skin, which is then stretched gently. Having the skin stretched ensures scalp sections that bear hairs are brought together.

There are many methods used for replacement of hairs. You will need to first get assessed to determine the best procedure to be used. Different people will need different procedures.




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