How Long Does a Hair Transplant Last?

This is a common question comes in the mind every one who wants to go for a hair transplant.

The answer is that when performed by a trained, experienced hair restoration specialist, a hair transplant procedure can last a lifetime.

Typically, people who’ve had a hair transplant will continue to grow hair in the transplanted areas of the scalp.

The new hair may appear more or less dense depending on:

• Scalp laxity, or how loose your scalp skin is
• Density of follicles in the transplanted zone
• Hair caliber or quality
• Hair curl

If you don’t take medication (such as minoxidil or finasteride) or undergo a low level of laser therapy, you may continue to experience hair loss in non-treated areas of your scalp.

It’s important to discuss the expected outcome with your surgeon and develop realistic expectations.

Hair transplant surgery takes healthy hair follicles and transplants them to your thinning or balding areas. With hereditary baldness, your hair maintains the characteristics of where it was taken from, regardless of where it’s placed in the scalp. That’s why hair transplant surgery is the only permanent solution to hair loss.

Risks and considerations:

Hair transplant surgery is considered to be safe when carried out by a qualified and experienced surgeon. However, all surgeries carry risks.

The risks associated with hair transplant procedures include:

• Infection
• Excessive bleeding
• Inflammation of the hair follicles
• Scarring on the scalp
• Bumps on the scalp
• Unnatural, patchy new hair growth

Sometimes, some of the original hair in the recipient site can fall out, an occurrence known as shock loss. Usually, this is not permanent, and the hair will grow back with time.

Dr. Kaveshver Singh, Plastic surgeon and Hair transplant expert at SKIN IMAGE CLINIC, Faridabad says that it’s very important that Hair transplant is performed by a trained, experienced hair restoration specialist.