Art of Hair Micro Grafting:
Answers / Questions

Which type of anaesthesia is used ?

The micro transplantation of hair is entirely carried out under local anaesthesia, preceded, generally, by the administration of a light sedation per oral way, and this, under the monitoring of an anaesthetist, in order to ensure the patient comfort and absolute safety.

When to take again a normal life ?

The patient can take a normal life, and turn over to his occupations the very same day, or 3 to 4 days after in case of swelling.

When to take again sport ?

The sports activities, except for the sports of combat and other sports dangerous for the head, can be taken again under eight maximum days.

When to begin its first shampoo ?

The patient can carry out its first shampoo in the 48 hours. A banal shampoo pH neutral will be enough; it is useless to resort to a shampoo treating during the phase of cicatrization.

It is advised with the patients working in a soiled atmosphere, to carry a cap or a hat, for example in the trades of agriculture, the building, and all the trades manual in general.

When can one consider result final ?

The final result will be judged after one period from 8 to 12 months, when the hair reaches a sufficient length.

Can one lower the head after hair micrografting ?

It is strongly advised not to lean the head forwards during 48 to 72 hours , in order to avoid a possible blood surge being able to destabilize the implants.

Can one use anti fall lotions before hair micrografting ?

It is recommended to stop the treatment 15 days before the meeting, and to take it again as of the completion of the phase of cicatrization.

Which is the best moment to carry out Hair Micrografting ?

The intervention can take place whatever the period of the year. The moderated solar exposure, and the sea air are even advised

Is there a risk of complications ?

Complications are excessively rare as regards micro transplantation of hair. They are detailed in a note given to the patient before the intervention.

Does one have to fear problems of cicatrization ?

Nothing is never certain as regards cicatrization, but it should be known that the cicatrization on the level of the scalp is, in general, exceptional, and that the only scar which can be found, is found at the place of the taking away.

Which is the duration of a meeting of micro follicular transplantation ?

The duration is 5 to 6 a.m.

How many implants will be reimplanted in a meeting ?

That will depend on each case, but it is frequent to establish to 1500 implants or more. Let us specify all the same to clarify the things, that the number of implants imports little; it acts of advantage of knowing the approximate number of hair which will be reimplanted in a meeting.

Which is the duration of the hospitalization ?

It is not necessary of any hospitalization in this type of intervention. It is an act carried out into ambulatory, i.e. followed from an immediate exit of the private clinic, after having respected the rest period one hour, during which the patient will see himself offering a meal to midday, or a collation at 4 p.m.

Can the women they have recourse to the micro follicular transplantation ?

The women as the men can be excellent candidates with reimplantation, in particular in the prevalent cases of alopecia on the top of cranium with the frontal edge and the zone of the crown preserved.

Another excellent indication is found in the treatment of the temporal edges after face lift, either to hide an unaesthetic scar, or to rebuild the "small hair" which disappeared.

With which age can one consider a micro transplantation of hair ?

The average age from which it is possible to consider a micro transplantation of hair is 30 years. Before 25 years, and in the case of very important falls of hair, the indication can become more debatable if it is considered that the patient is likely to evolve to a very great baldness, and that the reserve of hair available risk as for it to be insufficient.

Nothing in this field can replace a consultation. Each case is a particular case.

Can one carry out a micro transplantation of hair when the donor zone is of low density ?

Yes certainly, but all depends on wide on baldness.

Can one graft hair of another person ?

The answer is not.

Can one graft synthetic hair ?

possible, but is strongly disadvised.

Too many problems, and sometimes serious case of infection and rejections, was described so that one can only one second adviser this type of treatment.