Hair Loss Treatment Adelaide
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Hair Loss Treatments
Hair Transplants and Hair Restoration
Today there are many options of hair loss treatments, both medical and surgical and all the options will be fully explained at the time of your consultation. Norwood Day Surgery will ensure that you are informed enough to make the right choice regarding your hair restoration treatment.
Norwood Day Surgery can provide the following types of hair restoration strategies:
Micrografting/Follicular Unit Transplant.
Gone are the days of the old tufty cornrow hairline, or plugged crown area that became more obvious as balding progressed over time. Today’s hair transplantation is easy and effortless and is totally undetectable. Transplanted hairs, once they grow need no special or on-going treatment, just shampoo, conditioner and your hairdresser!
In some cases where a patient’s hair loss is extensive, they choose to have a series of procedures according to the amount of hair growth they are looking to achieve. |
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These Follicular units are transformed into grafts ready for transplanting. |
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Follicular units with 1, 2 or 3 hairs, separated and ready for planting. |
The technical terms for hair transplanting are "Micrografting" or "Follicular Unit Transplantation". These techniques have been enhanced greatly over the last 5 years. Hair transplants are a minor surgical procedure performed in a day surgery with a twilight anaesthetic. You would be surprised how many people out there have had this procedure because they are generally unnoticeable.
A small piece of hair bearing tissue is taken from the back of the head and carefully dissected with the aid of microscopic vision to produce micrografts of one, two and three hairs (sometimes 4). Hair grows in the back of our heads in groups of 1, 2 or 3 hairs. These groups are known as follicular units and need to be transplanted in tact for the best and most natural growth. A special microscope makes this process possible. These units are then planted into the hair line or other areas to add density while providing a natural looking appearance. Results of new growth can generally be seen between 3-6 months after the procedure.
Follicular Unit Extraction.
In some cases, scars of any type no matter how thin and “invisible” are not desired by the patient. Follicular Unit Extraction is the process where each follicular unit is removed, one at a time to make follicular unit grafts. Each unit may contain 1, 2 or even 3 hair follicles.This process is being used more often with patients who have a sparse hair density, requiring careful attention to avoid the possibility of further scarring as with the patient shown.
This patient had scars on his scalp from previous surgery and wished to camouflage them by having FUEs transplanted into this area. As you can see the FUEs were taken from the back of the head one at a time and were then planted along the scar during one session. |
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Body Hair Transplant.
Body Hair Transplants have come along way in the last twelve months, with an increasing number of practices offering this to their patients. Dr John Cole and Jim Harris of the USA has been extracting one follicular unit at a time in the scalp for transplantation (FUE) so it was a natural progression to use this technique in extracting body hairs. For further information on how FUEs have developed to what we are doing now see Dr Cole’s website www.forhair.com/body-hair-growth--14-month-progress.html
Dr Cole has monitored the growth of body hair moved to the scalp and compared it to the growth rate on the body and here are his comments.
"We know that the length increases to about twice its original length when moved to the scalp, if the hair grows. The question proposed from this is whether the rate of growth increases or whether the duration of the growth increases. I cannot yet comment about the latter, but our studies to date show that leg hair has a growth rate of 0.3mm per day, while on the leg, while leg hair on the scalp increases to 0.35mm per day. According to Olsen (another doctor studying this area) body and beard grow at 0.27 mm per day, while scalp hair grows at 0.37 to 0.44 mm per day."
Norwood Day Surgery says, "In our own practise, we have used BHTs on ten patients thus far. Each patient has been in a desperate situation, whereby they have very little donor hair on their heads. In the past these patients wanting coverage could have only considered wearing a wig or having synthetic hair implants. Options, they did not wish to consider. Therefore, BHT was the answer in their cases."
Body Hair is taken from areas such as the chest or shoulders and transplanted in the form of Follicular Units, which might contain 1, 2 or 3 hair follicles. The process is very similar to the traditional hair transplant, only difference is we harvest the Follicular Units one by one instead of removing them in a strip, which we do from the scalp. It does take a little longer but it is still a comfortable procedure for the patient.
"With monitoring our ten patients, we can see that everyone has experienced some growth, not as much as scalp hair and it appears that the phases of growth and dormancy of the hair follicles may vary from scalp hair but overall patients have more hair than before. Therefore, we will continue to watch and learn from this procedure and offer it to patients who find themselves in need of this kind of solution."
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Micrografting to scars - for example facelift scars.
Micrografting is an effective way of eliminating scars from accidents of previous surgical procedures as seen below.
This female had scars from a past facelift which she wanted corrected so a small strip of donor hair was taken from the back of her head and then planted into the scars on the right and left hand side of her face. As you can see, 12 months later, the hair has grown well into the scar and it can no longer be seen.
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| Left hand side facelift scar before transplantation |
Left hand side face lift scar after surgery. |
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Camouflage Techniques After Surgery.
We often receive questions from our patients who are considering a procedure as to how they will look after surgery and if anyone will be able to notice their transplants. There are many ways in which we can help you to maintain an acceptable appearance. They are outlined below.
Mane Hairspray
Mane hairspray is an Australian product, which our patients have used for many years. This formulation comes in a number of colours to match your existing hair. To use it, apply the coloured spray over the grafted area, which will then take on the look of the surrounding hair making the grafts less obvious. A simple explanation is that Mane helps to fill in the gaps.
The only challenge with this product is if you happen to sweat or get caught in the rain the colour can run. Also, if it is used too thickly, for too long it can cause an inflammation of the hair follicles but used correctly, it has a very good safety record.
Toppik
Some of our patients choose to camouflage their grafts after their procedure using a product called Toppik, which is a formula made up of tiny, microfibre "hairs" that blend with your own hair to give a more dense appearance.
It is easy to use by shaking it gently over the area you wish to cover. As this product is charged with static electricity, it bonds securely with your own hair; the microfibre "hairs" stay in place as long as you want them to.
It also comes in a range of colours which can be mixed to match your hair own hair colour. Please ask our staff to assist you in choosing the correct colour for you.
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