Types of hair transplant treatment available in Pakistan

There are the two basic types of hair transplant and restoration methods. Procedures of these surgeries vary significantly. In FUT, hair follicles are removed in form of a group while in FUE they are extracted individually. Each of these methods has their own pros and cons.

Hair transplant is the permanent and the most effective treatment to prevent hair loss and to restore hairs back on the scalp. This method is the only available surgical solution of hair restoration. It takes up to seventy years for hair transplantation to emerge as a successful and desirable method that we have today. With advancement of new technologies, medical expert are successful in getting two types of hair transplantation. These are the two basic and primary methods of transplant. Further research and studies are still in progress to find out new transplant treatments. One method of transplant is the traditional and old currently known as follicular unit transplant and abbreviated as FUT. The second method is known as follicular unit extraction or FUE that is latest emerged transplant method. In both of these methods, local anesthesia is injected into the scalp to minimize the pain and discomfort of the patient.

Follicular unit transplant is considered the traditional method that is also known as strip surgery. In this method, hair follicles are extracted from the donor part of the scalp. These hair follicles are harvested from the scalp with the help of a thin strip. The strip is removed and placed under a binocular microscope where hair follicles are dissected from each other and from the surrounding tissues. Recipient sites are created in recipient areas o the scalp. A hollow needle is used to make tiny holes on the scalp. Harvested hair follicles are then inserted into these sites from where they re grows into healthy hairs. A linear wound remains on the donor area of the patient’s scalp. This wound is stapled, stitched and closed with the help of stainless staples especially designed for cosmetic surgery. Within two or three weeks of surgery, the patients usually recover their wound and than a big scar are present on their scalp for the lifetime.

Follicular unit extraction is the latest developed method of hair transplantation. It was introduced in hair clinics in early 2000s. It gained much popularity as compared to the traditional method because less pain and blood is involved in this surgery. Hair follicles are extracted from the scalp, but one at a time. In this procedure, a punch like instrument is used to create tiny cuts around each hair follicle. These cuts are made by a surgeon and they are usually not more than one millimeter in size. The reason for creating incisions is that follicles get separated from their neighboring tissues. After that, surgeon pulls out the follicles with the help of forceps. Hair follicles obtained are place under a microsphere to clean them from fatty tissues. Recipient sites are made in recipient area by following the same procedure used in the traditional method. There is no linear or big scar on the scalp. Thousand of tiny wounds are there in the donor area after the surgery. It usually takes seven days to heal the wounds completely. The wounds than change into white scars that are not visible to eye.

In both FUE and FUT Types of Hair Transplantation, several post surgical precautions are being advised to patients. They can get good quality surgical results by following them accordingly. One can get cheap Hair transplant in Pakistan without compromising its quality and results.