How many ways can hair transplant?Hair transplantation is a type of surgery, divided into 2 main types, namely artificial hair transplantation and real hair transplantation.
Hair Transplantation Is a hair growth using synthetic hair There are many colors to choose from according to the natural hair color of each person such as black, dark brown, light brown etc. But this method is not always popular in Thailand. Due to hot weather When there is foreign matter on the scalp, it can easily become infected. In addition, artificial hair is also easily broken when flicking hair, combing hair, or even while walking. And will not be able to germinate long
Real hair transplantation is to move the hair follicles from other areas to grow the thinning areas. Baldness Usually taken from the back of the occipital area In this article, will focus on the content of real hair transplantation.
Types of hair transplantation
There are 2 types of hair transplantation: Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT) and Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE).
FUT (Follicular unit transplantation) hair transplantationIs hair growth by cutting the back of the scalp with strong hair roots
Shave the hair to be planted short to make it easier to grow hair.
Sterilize the area that requires hair growth and use local anesthesia to apply the said area. So as not to feel pain while growing the hair
Cut the scalp behind the hair that is stronger and more resistant to hair loss, about 6-10 inches, then sew the wound around the scalp.
The doctor will use a scalpel to cut the scalp into a small clump, probably up to 2000 points, called "graft". In one graft, there will be 1-3 hairs using a microscope to help look. This grafted section will help the hair grow out to look natural.
Graft the hair that has been planted to the desired area. By using a special small needle to open the scalp to make room for gaps Then add the hair graft one by one Until the entire scalp to grow hair.
FUE hair growth (Follicular unit extraction)This method is different from hair growth using FUT, in which hair roots are cut directly from the back of the head, one by one. So there is no need to cut the scalp away as well
Shave the hair to be planted short to make it easier to grow hair.
Sterilize the area that requires hair growth and use local anesthesia to apply the said area. So that the patients do not feel pain while growing the hair.
Use a special small needle to open the scalp where you want to grow your hair into holes. Then gradually Put the hair in the graft Which may grow from hundreds or thousands of lines.
When finished The doctor will apply a bandage to the area where the hair is grown for 2-3 days and then it can be removed. The hair transplantation process may take around 4 hours or more. And can go home immediately after completion.
After that, the doctor may make an appointment to cut the silk within about 10 days after the surgery. And if it is a large amount of hair transplantation, it may need to be repeated for 2-4 times, spacing many months to wait for the previous hair transplantation to recover well.