Ans: Hair transplant is a medical procedure wherein hair follicles from different parts of the body like the neck, arms and legs are grafted onto the bald patches on the head, mustache and beard. Hair transplant is done using the Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT) which includes two methods, either strip harvesting or Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE). In strip harvesting, a thin strip of skin along with hair follicles are planted on the balding area whereas FUE is a manual process where every single hair follicle is extracted and grafted on the donor site.

Ans: Yes. With advanced techniques like the Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT), it is now possible to extract smaller sections of hair follicles and graft them, hence giving you a completely natural look.

Ans:The average cost of hair transplant in India is around 60,000 INR. Although it can go upto nearly 2-3 lakhs INR depending on your case.

Ans:Hair transplant is a delicate process of extracting single hair follicles and transplanting them onto the receiver site. It can take around 4-8 hours to complete the procedure.

Ans:No. Both the donor and the receiver area is fully anesthetized to create a painless experience for you. However you might feel some discomfort after the procedure as the treatment area remains sore for a few days.

Ans:Depending on person to person, a hair transplant recovery can take around 1-2 weeks. However, the majority of people recover within a week itself.

Ans:It can take around 7-10 days post treatment for the incisions and hair grafts on the scalp to heal. Hence, it is advised to avoid all physical activities and other normal activities for 10 days post which you can resume lighter activities.

Ans:You have to wait for at least 5-7 days before you can take a head bath after hair transplantation surgery. Even after 5-7 days, be gentle with your head wash until you fully recover.

Ans:Medically advanced techniques like Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT), Follicular Unit extraction (FUE) and Direct Body Hair Transplantation are used for hair transplantation.

Ans:FUE or the Follicular Unit Extraction is the most advanced form of hair transplant method till date.

Ans:Currently, there isn’t any cure for hair loss but several treatment procedures and medicines can help combat hair loss upto an extent.

Ans:The best age to go for a hair transplant procedure is when you are 20 and above. As before that, it is difficult to determine the severity and hair loss pattern.

Pre-surgery precautions include:

• Avoid consuming any medicines like aspirin, painkillers, vitamins and blood thinners.
• Avoid the use of steroids in all forms.
• Stop the consumption of alcohol and smoking

Post-surgery precautions include:

• Avoid over shampooing your hair
• Avoid hair gel or any styling products
• Avoid Wearing caps
• Avoid caffeine
• Get adequate sleep
• Apply hair dye if the donor’s area grafts are grey hair

Ans:All humans are born with peach fuzz which is a slight and uniform growth of hair all over the body. However as we grow, the hair on our scalp tends to become denser than on our body.

Ans:Both FUE and FUT are hair transplantation procedure but the major difference between the both is that in FUT, a strip of donor skin sling with hair follicles is removed whereas in FUE, individual hair follicles are extracted from the donor site and transplanted on to the receiver site.

Ans:Causes of hair fall can be many. Ranging from genetically inherited male or female pattern baldness to other external factors like stress, diseases, pollution, poor diet, bad quality water and even using the wrong products for hair.

Male pattern baldness or androgenic alopecia is an inherited baldness pattern that occurs in men. It mostly affects the center and front part of our head. Every person has a hair growth cycle. In males with male pattern baldness, this cycle disrupts shrinking hair follicles and eventually stopping their growth. This leads to baldness.

When estrogen and androgen levels drop, hair begins to thin out and eventually stops growing at all.

Ans:To get the desired results, nearly 3-6 sessions are needed. There should be an average gap of 3-6 weeks between each session however.

Ans:Chemical peeling can help repair damaged skin and restore its glow. The most important care to be taken after a chemical peel procedure is to keep your hands off your face, moisturize your skin well, protect it with SPF and allow the peeling to work its magic.