There are several products on the market today that promise regrowth of hair. Unfortunately, most of them are ineffective, costly, and certainly not permanent. Of all the options currently available, hair transplants are the only permanent solution and the Hair Transplant Center makes them more affordable over a lifetime then other types of FDA recognized treatment methods.

Before & After Hair Loss Treatment Minoxidil, or Regaine at best contribute to the reduction of hair loss and in some cases give encouraging sign of hair growth. However any hair growth is limited and not thought to satisfy the expectations and desires required by most clients. Propecia (finesteride) is an oral medication, developed under the name Proscar, for enlargement of the prostate. However it was soon discovered that it caused new hair growth in some men.

Male Pattern Hair Loss is the most common type of hair loss in men. With male pattern hair loss your hair begins to thin at the temples and at the crown. As time goes on the hair at the temples recedes further, leaving a central spur of hair at the front, and an increasing bald spot at the crown. Eventually the areas of hair loss at the front and crown meet, and the top of the head becomes increasingly bald. Eventually all the remains is a border of hair around the side and back of the head.

Scientists believe a hormone known as DHT (dihydrotestosterone) and family history are both key factors in hair loss. DHT can shrink the hair follicle until it no longer produces visible hair. In men with a family history of hair loss, DHT is believed to contribute to the progressive shrinking of hair follicles and a decrease in the number of visible hairs.

Male pattern hair loss is a common condition in which individuals experience a thinning of the hair on the scalp. Often, this results in a receding hairline and/or balding at the vertex of the head. These changes typically begin gradually in men in their early twenties. Physicians believe male pattern hair loss is secondary to a genetic disposition and is dependent on hormones..

No, though male and female pattern baldness is classified in stages it does not necessarily mean that every individual will go through each stage. While there are several factors that can affect hair loss such as hormone levels and seasonal changes, it is mainly reliant on genetics. If your family has a history of a ceratin type of baldness, chances are you will experience the same degree. Unless they are done excessively, blow drying and washing your hair frequently will not cause hair loss.

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Hair transplants are a minor surgery of the skin in which grafts of hair of various sizes are removed from the horseshoe shaped donor area around the back and sides of the head and are surgically placed in areas where hair replacement is needed.

The medical term for hair loss is alopecia. The most common type is known as androgenetic alopecia or male pattern baldness. It is not inevitable that you will go bald but keep in mind that about 95% of male hair loss from the scalp is due to your inheritance.

Most people fall into one of the hair loss patterns illustrated below and over time progress onto the next level. Hair loss can start or stop at any age, time or classification. Most cases of hair loss can be effectively treated with a hair transplant. However, we recommend that you are at least 25 years old before you undergo a hair transplant procedure.

The tendency towards male pattern balding is genetic and can be inherited from either the mother or father. Balding is actually triggered when dihydrotestosterone molecules chemically bond with special receptor sites on hair follicle cells. This causes the hair follicle to weaken (miniaturize) and eventually to die.

Many clients use a hair system while their transplanting is being performed. If the density of the transplants in the front is thick enough, a system can be placed behind them.

Yes. The transplanted hair is removed from one area of the body (donor site) and transferred to another (recipient site). The transferred tissue is not "rejected" as it is not foreign tissue. The transplanted hair maintains it's own characteristics; color, texture, growth rate, and curl, after transplantation and regrowth. The vitality of the grafted follicle is maintained by the rich blood supply to the scalp.

Most people are surprised at how little pain there is during the procedure. Some discomfort is to be expected as the anesthetic is injected into the scalp. Once the skin is anesthetized, there is no pain. If the numbing medicine wears off during the course of the procedure, more is injected to re-anesthetize the area.

Hair transplantation is more expensive than a hair piece or some alternative treatments. However considering that the results are permanent, most people consider it a good investment in their future happiness.

Doll or plug-like transplants are things of the past. Utilizing follicular unit grafting, transplant procedures are virtually undetectable and very natural looking.

The hair transplants have been taken from the area of the scalp around the back and sides of the head where the hair is genetically programmed to never fall out. The fact that the hair transplants have been moved from one area of the scalp to another has no effect on its genetic predisposition to grow, making it an effective hair replacement technique. The previously bald area does not "poison" the transplanted grafts, as is often the misconception.

The age of our hair loss treatment patients ranges from the early twenties to the early nineties. Only an honest and realistic evaluation can help you decide when a hair transplant is appropriate for you.

No! This hair replacement procedure is one where local anesthesia is used. If a person wants a little more sedation, it can be available. However, general anesthesia is unnecessary for this hair loss treatment and potentially dangerous.

No. This would not be an effective form of hair loss treatment because "foreign tissue" will be rejected. Someday, in the distant future, we may be able to clone one's own hair, which could then be used for hair transplants.