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Hair Replacement




Living with baldness is an old story now. No more old wigs that made you look fake and a laughing stock for all your colleagues. The earlier reactions to baldness have changed too.

People are more conscious in restoring and replacing rather than hiding and living with baldness. If you are a victim of hair thinning then you have three probable options to choose from.
  • Medicines or ointments to stop hair loss and sometimes cause hair growth due to the same.
  • Surgeries such as hair transplant or
  • Sophisticated and undetectable hair replacement systems...an advanced version of what you call the wig.
The most preferred way to go about is the third option of hair replacement.


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What is hair replacement?


Hair replacement is a healthier option to the old, uncomfortable wigs and to the drugs that have side effects too. The ultimate result depends on the color and texture of your hair. Natural hair loss is caused by hormonal changes, illnesses, hereditary issues and of course age. Men loose hair by patches whereas or women mostly it is an uniform thinning of hair.

In case replacement of hair, local anesthesia is employed. Flaps or grafts are taken from the back and sides of the scalp. It is removed with the help of scalpels and carbon-steel punch tubes. Grafts result in moderate results. It is mainly used for slight changes. The flaps, tissue-expansion or scalp reduction is required in case of drastic results. Tissue expansion is required in case of injuries through burns. This can be performed under insurance coverage too. The process of hair replacement is a matter of years. The entire process takes multiple sessions and that covers more than a year. As the sessions keep increasing, the grafts are strategically placed closer to each other. A saline solution is used to strengthen the graft. The donor area is covered with stitches. Grafts and hair depends on the type of hair replacement procedure selected.

Pros and cons of hair replacement


Advantages: Improved look and boosted confidence.

Disadvantages: It is expensive as calculations are done on the basis of hair follicles or grafts or sometimes the number of sessions hat spreads over years. There are risks associated with the surgery such as swelling round the eyes, forehead, permanent scars in the donor's area.

However, you need to be above 25 years of age to be going for hair replacement.

Hair replacement cost


Replacement of hair is an elaborate procedure, which involves risks. Hence it is recommended to be done by thorough professionals of repute. That might cost you more money but that is definitely better than taking unnecessary risks. The average cost of hair replacement range from $3 to $10 per graft depending on nature of the graft. The number of grafts required depends on the area of balding. The normal requirement is of 500 to 2000 grafts which is priced between $1,500 to $20,000.The quality of patient also varies and hence the process differs too. Price is important but more important is your health. Discuss with your surgeon before you go for a hair replacement surgery.