Bald head and its causes … Hair transplantation is the best remedy for baldness

Hair fall occurs gradually. Baldness causes the face to look ten years older. Agony will be more if the marriage is not happened by that time. Though hair plantation is heard since many years, still there are doubts on this treatment method. How many days will the planted hair will last on the head? Are there any side effects with this kind of planting? These are the natural questions asked by many people. Hair plant specialists confirm that there are no side effects with this treatment method, it is hundred percent safe and the planted hair will last surely for life time. Let us know more about hair plantation.

Along with change in the look of the person, baldness also causes damage to self confidence of a person.

Many bald headed people wish to have hair growing on the scalp. They inquire of every new method of growing hair on bald head, they encounter.  In this scenario, there is increase in number of people coming for hair transplantation which is in use since ten years. There is no disease that causes baldness. If the baldness is caused due to malaria, typhoid and tuberculosis or due to chemotherapy taken for cancer, the hair will be regenerated and it grows back after some period. Only when the hair fall occurs due to hereditary reasons, baldness will occur. Sometimes, children may get baldness at the age of 18 years also, if both mothers’ and fathers’ genetic lineage have baldness. Though much attention may not be paid for it at that time, but after seeing the difficulties in getting a match for marriage, one might think of spending even higher amounts to get rid of baldness.

Why bald head is caused?

Nearly one lakh hair follicles will be present on a human head.  Nearly ten percent of them constantly keep falling and the new ones are replaced constantly. After some years, the new follicles will be thinner in some people.  So, these people have some empty spaces on the head. It is the first stage in the getting bald head. Ninety percent reasons for getting a bald head in men is genetic reasons. Remaining ten percent is because of some long termed diseases.  In the case of women, low blood levels, thyroid deficiency, hormonal imbalance, ovulation problem can be the reasons for hair fall. If these problems are rectified, hair grows back. It is very rare for women getting baldness. This baldness problem mainly affects men and it can be even prevented if it is recognized in early stages and by taking some medicines.

Prevention of bald head

De Hydro Testosterone (DTH), a chemical substance is the main substance that damages the roots of hair follicles. It is genetically related. The main reason is the presence of receptors in the hair follicles that receive these chemical substances. These receptors will be present on the top of head and not on the sides and backside. Hence bald head people also have hair on the sides and back, they loose hair only on the top of the head. By using some medicines affect of DTH can be prevented.

Baldness can be prevented if it is recognized in early stages and by consulting the specialists. One Finasteride 1 milligram tablet should be taken daily. But these are to be taken only in the guidance of doctors. If precautionary measures are not taken, hair fall will continue.

Hair plantation…..

If the base of hair follicle gets damaged, it is not possible to grow hair on these bases. The only method to treat is to under go hair plant surgery where new follicle base is arranged in the place of the old and damaged one. This is not a temporary solution. Once planted, these follicles will last for life time. In this procedure, the follicle bases of the sides and back of the head are taken and planted on the top of the head, which has been affected by DTH. Because of the reason that the follicles from the sides of the head don’t have the receptors to respond to DTH, they will last for life time. Though DTH is present on the skin, its affect is not acted on these planted hair. So, they grow naturally for the whole life time. In the early stages of bald head itself, one needs to go for hair transplant. At the same time, remaining hair should be prevented from falling, by taking some medicines.

At the place of removing the follicles…

There are no stitches at the place of planting the hair. Only bandage is applied at that place. On the third day, it will be removed. From the fifth day, head bath can be done. It is even necessary to do head bath daily. Because a vacant place is formed at the back of the head, it is covered by stitching it together. After 15 days, the stitches are removed. After wards, the patient can move any where by wearing a cap. Growth of planted hair starts from the third month. All the hair follicles don’t start growing at once. Within seven months, eighty percent of the follicles will have growth. Local anesthesia is applied while operating hair transplantation surgery. But the person will be awake at the time of operation. It takes six and half hours to complete the operation. Small intervals are taken in between the operation. There is no need to get admitted in the hospital. Patient can be discharged on the same day. Planted hair will go up to a depth of only 3 or 4 mm. Hence, there will be no affect on brain, eyes and other nervous system. There will be no side effects with this method. All the benefits from this method are permanent.