If you're looking for a permanent solution to your baldness, you need to consider a hair transplant procedure.

Hair transplant is a very safe procedure when performed by an expert surgeon.

Thanks to the advances now a days, the results can look so natural that a barber or stylist cannot tell you’ve had anything done.

Results depend largely on the surgeon you select

While these advances are giving patients natural-looking results, the outcome still depends largely on the surgeon you select. You want to choose a doctor who understands hair loss and performs hair transplants regularly.

Who is a good candidate for a hair transplant?

Men and women of all races can be good candidates for a hair transplant.

Enough healthy hair on your scalp that can be transplanted to the area that needs hair and The ability to grow hair on the thinning area of your scalp During a consultation with a surgeon, to find out if you have both.

If the exam and tests show that you are a good candidate for a hair transplant, your surgeon can tell you what results you can expect. A full head of hair may be unrealistic, but a fuller head of hair can be the goal.

What happens during a hair transplant?

You can expect a hair transplant to take between four and eight hours. If you are having a large amount of hair transplanted, you may need to return for a few hours the next day.

Most patients remain awake during the entire surgery and need only an anesthesia that makes the scalp numb. Some patients also take a mild sedative to help them relax.

The surgery begins with removing the healthy hairs from back of scalp. To give you natural-looking results, your surgeon may remove the healthy hairs by either cutting a strip of skin with healthy hairs from your scalp or removing individual hairs.

The second option takes a lot more time, but avoids leaving a long, narrow scar on your scalp. This can be beneficial if you prefer close-shaven haircuts like buzz cuts.

Before the surgeon can transplant the hairs, technicians need to prep the removed hairs and the surgeon must get your scalp ready for the transplant.

Depending on the number of hairs to be transplanted, two to three members of the hair transplant team may help place the healthy hairs into the area that needs hair. Once all the hairs have been transplanted, your scalp will be bandaged and you will be given instructions for at-home care.