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Do hair transplants really work?

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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.
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Even in the most extreme balding patterns, a permanent 'wreath' of hair exists on the sides and back of the head. This hair is unaffected by the balding process. In Follicular Unit Hair Transplantation, a thin strip of skin containing this permanent hair is removed from the back of the head (because the skin of the scalp is flexible, the scalp can be sutured together again after the strip is removed leaving little trace that anything was done).
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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 its 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.
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The short answer is yes. The transplanted hair follicles are removed from one area of the body and grafted onto another area. The transferred tissue is not rejected as it would be if it were "foreign." The transplanted hair maintains its 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.
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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.
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Yes,hair transplants really work. It is not rocket science nor is it an unproven "miracle cure for hair loss." Modern hair transplant surgery is the result of 50 years of advancement and refinement by the established medical community and is one of the most common cosmetic surgery procedures requested by men in the USA.
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What are hair transplants?

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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.
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Do transplants really work? What difference can a donor make?

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Advances in medical technology and the development of anti-rejection medications mean survival rates for recipients continue to improve. Depending on the type of organ, the one-year survival rate percentage may be from 75 percent to more than 95 percent. If one person donated all possible organs and tissue, it could help 50 or more people in need of a life-saving or life-enhancing transplant.
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Have hair transplants been proven to work?

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Hair transplants have been successfully performed for over 40 years. Recent advances in the use of follicular unit hair grafts have dramatically improved the results of hair replacement surgery. Transplanted hair looks as natural as the rest of your hair because it is your naturally growing hair. One of the exciting and unique benefits of hair transplants is that the transplanted hair it will grow for the rest of your life.
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I want to have some transplants. Will wearing a hair system hurt my transplants?

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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.
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Are hair transplants painful?

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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.
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Are hair transplants expensive?

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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.
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Will hair transplants look natural?

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Doll or plug-like transplants are things of the past. Utilizing follicular unit grafting, transplant procedures are virtually undetectable and very natural looking.
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Why don't the hair transplants fall out?

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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.
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What is a good age to get hair transplants?

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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.
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Do you give me general anesthesia for my hair transplants?

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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.
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Can you use someone else's hair in transplants?

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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.
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Do you do "plug" hair transplants?

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No! The plug technique was state-of-the-art from the 1950s through the 1980s. The last time I performed that method of hair replacement was in 1991. Today's grafts are tiny -- consisting of only one to four hairs, making it a much less revealing hair loss treatment.
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Is the hair restoration surgery (hair transplants) painful?

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ISHG utilizes a four-step anesthetizing process, which most patients feel eliminates any major discomfort during the anesthetizing process. Once anesthetized, the area is completely numb and the patient can sit back, relax, and enjoy a movie.
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What about repair work of bad hair transplants?

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With the improved techniques in hair transplantation, the previous methods can also be improved now. I have corrected a large number of " old or plug" method hair transplants with a variety of methods, including refinement with micro and mini grafts, removal of old plugs and sometimes replacement of the removed "plugs" with further dissection.
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