Hair Transplant
Dr Sharmistha Bhattacharyya's clinic is renowned for providing world-class hair transplants with a highly reputed team. The clinic provides the best hair transplant treatments based on one's individual needs. Dr Sharmistha Bhattacharyya's success rate for hair transplants is quite high and considerably better than other hair transplant clinics. At the clinic, the doctor uses cutting-edge technology for hair transplants.
Hair transplant is one of the most commonly carried out cosmetic surgery procedures in today’s times. It is mostly carried out for Androgenic alopecia to treat male baldness. The procedure of hair transplant essentially involves grafting of hair from the back of the scalp to the frontal, vault and temporal areas of hair loss.
Who is a candidate for a Hair Transplant?
Any person who is suffering from chronic hair loss and has healthy donor hair is a good candidate for a hair transplant.
Is medication necessary before Hair transplant?
If one is in good health then one can opt for a hair transplant directly. However, if one has a course of hair vitamins and Hair Booster Therapy then the donor and the recipient both areas improve thus improving the quality of the transplant. You can avail yourself of the benefits of these effective therapies and can get the best hair transplant at our centre.
Is there a non-surgical Hair transplant?
There is no non-surgical hair transplant. The basis of hair transplant lies in the principles of Plastic Surgery. A free tissue taken from one part of the body and placed on another part of the body to derive blood supply from the recipient area is called a graft. Hair follicle grafts are taken from the back of the scalp most commonly and transplanted on the front, vault or temporal areas of hair loss to give coverage to the balding or bald areas. To learn about effective and the best hair transplant at our centre, book a consultation with our expert hair transplant surgeon now!
How about the scars? I have heard of scarless Hair transplant.
There are typically two methods of hair transplant FUE and FUT. The FUT is the strip method and FUE is the extraction method which is marketed as a scarless technique. Our expert and the Best Doctor for Hair transplant utilizes advanced hair transplant techniques like FUE and Hair ART that are painless and leave minimal scarring.
What is the difference between the two methods?
FUE or follicular unit extraction method is where the hair is taken from the donor area in the form of small grafts which are directly extracted by the use of a pen-like motor. The holes that occur after the extraction collapse in a few days time and get covered by the growing hair and become almost invisible to the naked eye. Thus this method is marketed by different hair transplant clinics as the scarless technique.
FUT is the follicular unit transplantation technique where a strip of the donor tissue is taken and the follicles from the strip are separated under the microscope for transplantation. The donor area is neatly stitched by the method of ‘Trichophytic closure’ and in a well-done case, the hair actually grows through the scar. Done in trained hands the results of FUT are better than the FUE technique because the scars of FUE will still be visible as dotted areas if the graft requirement is more.
To get the best results and a natural-looking hairline, book a consultation with the Best Doctor for Hair transplant, Dr Sharmistha Bhattacharyya.
My area of baldness is quite a lot, which method will be suitable?
For areas of large baldness often a combination treatment of FUE and FUT may be required for optimizing the result. A lot of the hair transplant results will depend on the quality of the donor's hair. People who have thin donor hair may require more than one session of hair transplant to gain an adequate amount of coverage. One should book a consultation with a skilled hair transplant surgeon to get more details about this. Visit our centre to clear all your doubts by consulting with Dr Sharmistha Bhattacharyya, at a top hair transplant clinic.
What should I expect during my first visit to the hair transplant doctor?
In your first visit, a careful history is noted down, Your habituations and addictions are noted and your co-morbidities are outlined as well. Your donor and recipient area are estimated. You will need a few investigations of blood to be done before your procedure is scheduled.
What should I expect on the day of the procedure?
You will need to shorten your hair for the graft to be harvested from the donor area. In the FUT method, only the strip area may need to be trimmed short and once the surrounding tissue is brought together after the strip is harvested the closing in of tissues and overlapping hair will hide the scar almost the very next day. However, you may trim your entire hair short for the ease of the procedure. After all, this donor area will grow back in about 7-10 days.
The procedure is carried out in an operating room set up where utmost care is taken about the sterility. Although this is a procedure carried out under local anesthesia completely, the centre carrying out the hair transplant should be equipped to handle any emergency that may arise from the situation. It is in your best interest that you keep in mind your safety while undertaking the procedure. The cheapest place may not be the best either in terms of the results or in terms of your safety.
Marking for the hairline will be done and some photographs will be taken. Then you will be shifted to the actual area of the procedure.
How is local anesthesia administered?
Local anesthesia is administered by tiny injections in the scalp. A lot of fluid is usually used during the procedure but once the effect of local anesthesia kicks in, you will not be able to feel anything that is being done during the procedure. The hair transplant doctor and the team members keep augmenting the anesthesia in between to keep the area anesthetized so that the procedure is completed without pain.
How much time is required to harvest the grafts?
In FUT the harvesting of the strip and the stitching of the area will require just about 45 minutes after which you will usually be sent to rest for a while till the team will harvest the hair grafts from the strips.
In FUE however, because the grafts are harvested directly from the scalp you should know that the time required will depend upon the number of grafts to be harvested and can take anywhere between 1 hour to 4 hours.
Slits will be made for placement of the grafts. Then grafts that have been harvested will then be placed in their slits. A break is given in between the procedure so that one doesn’t feel tired during the procedure. One can expect that the procedure will last about 6-8 hours but this too will depend upon the number of grafts that are needed to be done.
Will I need to stay in the hospital overnight?
No hospital stay is needed after the procedure and one can leave about half an hour after the procedure is completed. You will require to have some oral medications at home after this.
What to expect after my Hair transplant?
One should expect to come back for a hair transplant- clinic hair wash on the 4th day after the procedure. Dr Sharmistha Bhattacharyya focuses that all her patients follow proper pre-and-post care guidelines. This is necessary to make the recovery journey easy and to get the maximum results. Thus, the best hair transplant doctor will advise you about the medications and post-procedure care that you will need to take.
When can I return to normal activity?
Regular day to day activities can be started after a day of the procedure. No bed rest is required however a couple of days off work would be recommended. You can expect some swelling on the forehead and around the eyes that usually subside in 2-3 days time. Exercises will need to be withheld for about 3 weeks after the procedure. At the clinic, the doctor will tell the patient about a proper set of guidelines which will include advice on when to return to work.
Can I take growth factor therapy after my Hair Transplant?
Growth factor therapies after the hair transplant are usually recommended and they lead to stronger hair growth by supplying the new hair roots with essential nutrients and growth factors. Typically three sessions are recommended for optimum benefit. You should also continue to take your oral vitamins after the transplant.
When will I see new Hair Growth?
The hairs that are transplanted usually fall off in about 2-4 week's time and new hair growth is visible only in the 3rd or 4th month. The hairs continue to show new growth till about 8 or 9 months.
If I need a second session for density, when should I go for it?
One can have a repeat procedure anytime after six months of the initial procedure.
I don’t have enough hair for transplant on my scalp, what can be done?
Body hair transplant can be done for people who do not have enough scalp hair, however, one should have realistic expectations from the procedure when considering this.