FAQ’s

Various causes of hair losses – the most common is Androgenic Alopecial (male pattern baldness), Nutritional deficiency, hypothyroid diabetes, and Autoimmune diseases, Telogen effluvium, and Anagen effluvium

•  The success of Hair transplantation is dependent on various factors such as the techniques used and the skill of the Surgeon. If the graft extracted is not handled properly during extraction and implantation, the results can be affected.
• The results also depend on the time period the graft was outside the body and whether the graft was kept at 4 – 6-degree temp.

•  The success of Hair transplantation is dependent on various factors such as the techniques used and the skill of the Surgeon. If the graft extracted is not handled properly during extraction and implantation, the results can be affected.
• The results also depend on the time period the graft was outside the body and whether the graft was kept at 4 – 6-degree temp.

Various causes of hair losses – the most common is Androgenic Alopecial (male pattern baldness), Nutritional deficiency, hypothyroid diabetes, and Autoimmune diseases, Telogen effluvium, and Anagen effluvium

•  The treatment of Hair loss depends on the diagnosis of hair loss which can be done by a dermatologist clinically on seeing the pattern of hair fall. Trichoscopy as a method of diagnosis provides some clues and further confirmations can be arrived at by skin biopsy
• Exploring various Treatment options
• The Treatment options vary as per the diagnosis of the root cause of Hair loss. For example, Hair loss due to Nutritional deficiency can be corrected by supplements. Hypothyroid and Diabetes related Hair loss can be corrected by control of the endocrine disorder
• Autoimmune related Hair loss – Immunosuppressant
• Male pattern hair loss – MEDICAL – Minoxidil, Finasteride SURGICAL – FUE, FUT

•  There are two types of Hair Transplantations.
• FUE – Graft is extracted one by one in a random fashion from the safe donor area and then implanted in the area of baldness with the help of needles and forceps or implanters
• FUT – A strip of skin is cut from the safe donor area and it is chopped into small pieces of group of hair follicle and then implanted in the area of baldness with the help of needles and forceps

Recommended age is above 25 years

•  Hair grows in cycles ———————— Any given point of time
• Anagen – Growth phase – lasts for 2 – 5 years – 85 – 90%
•  Catagen – Regression phase – lasts for 2 – 3 weeks – 5 – 6%
•  Telogen – Resting phase – lasts for 5 – 6 weeks – 10 – 15%

• The lifespan of transplanted hair is life long if the hair is extracted from the safe donor area and handled properly

• The cost depends on the technique and the experience of doctors. It also depends on the location of the clinic. In Indian sub-continent, it varies from Rs.10 per follicle to Rs.100 per follicle

• In the normal course, the Hair Transplantation procedure is painless; local anaesthesia is administered. Patients may feel a few initial pricks of the needle. After that the procedure becomes painless

• In the normal course, there are no side effects when Hair transplantation procedure is carried out by qualified medical doctors with due adherence to the protocol of preoperative instructions and care

•  The time taken for Hair Transplantation depends on the number of grafts to be extracted and implanted. Usually, it varies from one hour to eight hours.

• Alopecia is the term coined for Hair loss.
• It is broadly classified as Scarring and Non-Scarring Alopecia.
• Non-Scarring Alopecia is more prevalent.

• Please consult a dermatologist whenever you come across any of the following problems instead of trying out non-scientific home remedies or approaching quacks
  I. Dryness/appearance of scales on scalp
  II. Receding hairline or loss of hair in the Crown
  III. Thinning or hair shedding
• A dermatologist will carry out a proper Hair Analysis. After a proper diagnosis, the plan of treatment most suitable to you is set up.

SCARRING

• Localised – DLE, T.capitis, idiopathic, herpes zoster, pesudopalade
• Diffuse – DLE, folliculitis decalvans , radiotherapy, LPP

NON SCARRING

• Localised – male pattern baldness, alopecia Areata, traumatic
• Diffuse – male pattern baldness , alopecia Areata, syphilis , telogen effluvium, nutritional deficiency, post partum, diabetes , HIV, liver disease, hypothyroidism