Can you get a hair transplant if your bald?
The good news is that as long as you still have a decent supply of donor hair (included in the horseshoe-shaped ring of hair that usually remains after balding), you can benefit from a hair transplant.
How much does a hair transplant cost for a bald spot?
The cost of a hair transplant is highly variable and typically ranges anywhere from $4,000 to $15,000. These costs are often all out of pocket. Most insurance companies consider a hair transplant a cosmetic procedure.
Is there a true cure for baldness?
There is currently no cure for baldness, however, many research groups and facilities around the world are reporting successes using stem cells to promote hair regrowth.
Who is not a good candidate for a hair transplant?
Your hair transplant will depend on your type of Hair Loss Patients suffering from alopecia or other types of hair loss will have poor hair follicles, and the transplant would therefore not be successful, meaning they are not suitable candidates.
Can you have a full head hair transplant?
Hair transplant if completely bald is sadly, not possible. A hair transplant is a revolutionary treatment, however, it is not magic. The treatment, in short, works by removing hair follicles from one area of the scalp and transplanting them to another.
Can you wear a hat after hair transplant?
Wearing a hat could risk the grafts getting compressed, damaged, or displaced. Damaging the grafts could create empty patches on the scalp and jeopardize the entire hair transplant recovery process. After 7 to 10 days, once the grafts are permanently anchored, wearing a hat is considered safe.
Can you regrow dead hair follicles?
It is possible to revive dead hair follicles in certain cases. If the hair follicles are at an initial stage of damage, the growth phase of hair can come back. However, if it has been a long time since the hair follicles have been dormant or have died, there stands a rare chance of reviving them.
What is the best age to have a hair transplant?
As a rule of thumb, patients should consider hair transplant surgery if they have turned 30 or older. For those younger than 30 they ought to consider hair loss medications first to stabilise their hair loss before considering surgery like an FUE hair transplant.
What is the best age for hair transplant?
The grafting process depends on the severity of the hair loss and the patient’s facial characters, to ensure it looks natural. For younger patients, nothing is fully determined yet, be it the hair loss pattern, or its severity. Thus, the best advisable age for a hair transplant is 25+.
Is 2000 hair grafts alot?
Typically, we recommend between 2000-2500 grafts for the front third.