Hair Loss Surgery Treatments

FUSS Or FUE?

dr_antonio_alvi_armani — Tue, 04 Oct 2005 03:59:00 GMT

Hair transplanting involves moving small portions of skin with hair from regions of your scalp that normally do not go bald, such as from the sides and lower back of the head, to cover regions of your head that have become permanently bald. Each small unit of skin with hair that is inserted into a balding part of your scalp is called a graft.

This method of moving hair has been around for decades but until recently was relatively crude, and produced mediocre results. In recent years the art of hair transplanting has been revolutionized with the introduction of what are called “Follicular Unit” micrografts. These minute and fine grafts have almost completely replaced older cruder methods. They provide a much more precise and effective method of transplanting hair, which makes possible the restoration of quite natural looking hair. There are two hair transplanting techniques, Follicular Unit Strip Surgery (FUSS) and the Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) surgery, both of these techniques will be further examined in the following pages.

What are the Different Types of Surgical Treatments?

dr_antonio_alvi_armani — Tue, 04 Oct 2005 03:54:00 GMT

At this stage in time there are only three proven approaches of surgical treatments for hair loss: hair transplanting, using Follicular Unit Strip Surgery (FUSS) and Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE), and scalp reduction. Scalp reduction has lost favor with many surgeons as hair transplanting has advanced in both the technical and artistic components. Hair transplanting is by far the most popular method with both the surgeons and the patients.

Before detailing each of these approaches it is important to note that a good hair restoration surgeon is really an artist using hair transplanting independently or in combination with medical treatments to restore your natural looking hair. There is almost always more than one way to complete a surgical treatment for hair loss. Your hair restoration surgeon is critical to planning what works best for you. As a result, when you read about the details of each of these methods don’t consider them only as alternatives but as complimentary approaches.

Who is a Good Candidate for Surgical Treatments?

dr_antonio_alvi_armani — Tue, 04 Oct 2005 03:53:00 GMT

Because surgical treatments of hereditary hair loss can only move existing hair, it can only work properly with people whose remaining hair is sufficient to cover balding spots, and who are likely to retain it for some time. With recent advances in hair transplantation surgery even people with up to 50 percent of their head balding may still be able to create the look of a full and natural set of hair. If your genetic hair loss has passed beyond this stage then you will not be able to restore a full set of hair, but you may still be able to redistribute hair to a degree that may restore a pleasing look to your head.

What Are Surgical Treatments?

dr_antonio_alvi_armani — Tue, 04 Oct 2005 03:51:00 GMT

There are several types of surgical treatments for hair loss. They all involve the movement of hair from areas of your scalp which normally never go bald, such as in the back and sides of your head, to the balding areas of your head. What is important to recognize about all surgical treatments for hair loss is that no surgical method can give you new hair or restore any of your dead hair. They can only redistribute what you still have. Also, it is always important to remember that surgical treatments for hair cannot guarantee that your balding will not continue after the surgical treatment is completed. The decision to employ any surgical treatment must consider what you will likely have in the future as well as what you have now.

Basic Questions About Surgical Treatments

dr_antonio_alvi_armani — Tue, 04 Oct 2005 03:49:00 GMT

Like medical drug treatments, surgical treatments for hair loss has significantly developed only in the last few decades. However, unlike medical drug treatments which are still years away from being able to restore an attractive full set of hair, recent advances in surgical treatments have shown the way to at least the appearance of a full set of natural hair. At this stage in time and for the vast majority of balding people surgical methods are the surest and most effective way to restore natural hair to a balding head.