Hair Transplant Surgery - Step by Step

Everything you need to know about hair transplant surgery you will find under this topic. For educational purposes, we suggest you read the following texts in the order presented here.

Please see the summaries below for each topic.


Consultation and Surgical Strategy
The consultation is the first step toward making a decision to undergo hair transplant surgery. In this topic you will learn about what to expect from your Hair transplant surgery, advances in hair loss treatment, and what is new in this field. You will also learn about which hair loss cases are and which cases are not indicated for surgery and you will understand what can and cannot be promised by your doctor in terms of the result.




Donor Area
Where does hair to be transplanted get removed from? How many surgeries can I undergo? Does hair type make a difference in the result? Will my bald area have full hair coverage after my transplant? What is the scar like and where is it? The answers to these frequently asked questions can be found under this topic, which will explain everything about the donor area, a limited and expendable (therefore invaluable) source of hair. How the donor area will be removed, and from where, how density and elasticity interfere in the final result, etc… in fact your result will depend on your donor area, therefore reading and understanding this topic is indispensable.



Recipient Area
This is the scientific name for the bald area to be treated, in other words, the area that will receive the transplanted hair. Here you will learn about where and how the hair will be distributed, that is, how to optimize the result of each session. You will also understand how we analyze the recipient area and how we know how many, where and when your hairs will fall out.




Donor Area vs. Recipient Area
Here you will understand how we analyze the amount of hairs you have to donate versus the amount you need to receive. You will therefore know what to expect in terms of volume and density in each hair loss case.







Follicular Units
Hair does not grow one by one as many believe, but rather in groups of 1, 2, and 3 hairs, called Follicular Units. Here you will learn about these groups, how they grow from your scalp, and how they are separated to then be transplanted, etc.








Post-operative
Here you will learn about recovery from hair transplant surgery, what your scalp will look like after surgery and the days that follow until you are fully recovered, the duration of this process, the care that must be taken in the first days, and the time it will take to see the first results, etc.