One of the most successful hair replacement procedures carried out these days is the use of laser hair replacement. The laser is a special equipment from which a high intense light is used to treat patients with various kinds of disease.
In hair type of replacement, the laser beam is focused on the scalp to remove dead skin cells where the growth of hair has become impossible. The exact type of laser used here is called the fractioning laser.
It is not all the skin cells that are touched by the laser. Those not touched helps to provide blood flow that nourishes the dead skin cells so as to allow the growth of cells once again. Hence, those areas affected by laser develop hair growth from nutrients through blood flow.
If you are worried about hair restoration, then you need to try laser hair replacement surgery. Although the procedure is quite expensive (between $1400 - $3500) yet it is the most effective type of hair surgery out there. After you might have successfully undergone this treatment, you are allowed to revisit the clinic for follow up treatment.
If you have decided to go for the laser hair replacement surgery then you will need to talk to a surgeon to get details of all you need to do in the procedure.
The doctor or surgeon can diagnose you to know if you are fitted to undergo the procedure even though it is not really a cumbersome process. Moreover, you will get to know about other things like the cost and if there could be any side effects.
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Surgical Treatment For Hair Loss
Hair loss occurs in ten percent of women and sixty percent of men. Because so many men are concerned about balding, the surgical treatment for hair loss known as hair transplantation has become the number one cosmetic surgery for men today.
The market for hair transplantation is small compared to the huge market for products that claim to treat hair loss without surgery. These included hair-care cosmetics, scalp massagers, shampoos, laser combs as well as many more. However, these products have no proven effectiveness excluding their ability to increase the volume of the existing hair temporarily, which results in a head of hair that looks fuller than it did before.
The medication that is taken as a treatment for hair loss known as minoxidil is an exception, however. It and one other drug, finasteride, have been approved by the FDA and they show a definite benefit, although limited.
The surgical treatment for hair loss was pioneered in the 1950's. Although it produced results, the transplants were characterized by the obvious appearance of plugs. These early experiences did manage to pave the way for more modern hair transplant procedures.
The plug-like doll's hair appearance was the result of using grafts that were four mm in diameter. Each plug contained fifteen to twenty hairs and was normally harvested with a circular punch. It would then be transplanted into a site in the bald scalp. After transplantation, the hair would go dormant for about four months and then return to the normal cycle of hair growth.
Until the 1990' the plug-graft transplantation was the most common surgical treatment for hair loss. Recently, smaller grafts created by quartering the standard four mm graft have become popular. This evolution has continued and smaller and smaller grafts are being used to more closely mimic the way hair grows naturally.
Today mini-grafts and micro-grafts are often used. A micro-graft contains one to two hairs and a mini-graft contains three to six hairs. These two techniques are used in combination to make the transplants look as natural as possible to the point that is almost indistinguishable from an authentic hair-line.
Say No to Surgery - Non Surgical Hair Loss Treatments
So, you find yourself loosing your hair? Don't worry your not alone. In fact two out of three men and approximately one out of five women suffer some degree of baldness. Still not comforted by those facts? Are you considering hair loss treatments but are afraid to go under the knife? Don't fuss there are a lot of tried and tested non-surgical hair loss treatments. A few of them are as follows:
Medical Treatment
Medicine has come a long way since the time your granddad used his Olde Tonic on his hair to keep it from falling off. Today, you have more choices than you could possibly care for. The most popular medical interventions for hair loss are growth stimulators. Minoxidil - popularly known as Rogaine is a great example. Growth stimulators work by revitalizing the hair follicles and encouraging them to grow. Other popular medical hair loss treatments are anti-androgen, DHT inhibitors and SODs (Super Oxide Dismutase). DHT Inhibitors and Anti-androgen drugs work by countering or blocking the hormones that cause baldness. SODs on the other hand work by augmenting the immune system to prevent further hair loss.
Herbal Meds
Herbal medications are also great non surgical hair loss options. They work the same way as classic medical remedies, but they are milder to the body because of their herbal nature. These herbal remedies have slowly grown in popularity over the last decade or so. They may not work for everybody, but they have great results when they do.
Camouflage
Camouflage is one of the easiest non surgical hair loss treatments. All you have to do is go to a wig store and pick out a hairpiece perfect for you. Just keep in mind that you need to match you chosen hairpiece with you real hair. That way it blends in seamlessly and it won't be so obvious that you are wearing a wig. But, mind you, it isn't always that easy. It can take weeks and even months before you are able to find the perfect hairpiece.
Laser Therapy
Low level laser therapy for hair loss has been hailed as a breakthrough by more physicians and plastic surgeons. It has been called one of the best hair loss treatment methods available today. It is non invasive and patients don't have to go through a daily routine of putting on and taking off wigs. Laser therapy works by stimulating the minute (small) blood vessels of the scalp, thus improving circulation and blood flow to the hair roots.
Manual Stimulation
The myth that poor circulation causes hair loss has been disproved. But, it doesn't follow that good circulation doesn't help hair grow. In fact, it is the complete opposite. Stimulating you scalp by gently massaging it with your hands or a massaging tool can help improve blood flow to your scalp. Improved blood flow means more nutrients for your hair roots, thus making them stronger. Eating nutritious foods may also help, but in a very minimal level.
Be Patient
With any hair loss treatment, be it surgical or not, patience is Key. You need to be patient enough because you may have to wait a short while before results kick in. Even with the camouflage method, you may have to spend long hours and days just to find the perfect wig.