Hair Today, Hair Tomorrow: Getting Your Hair Back

Hair TODAY, Hair TOMORROW GETTING YOUR HAIR BACK THE PROBLEM: COMMON CAUSES OF HAIR LOSS Burns or other scar-causing injuries Hereditary male or female pattern baldness Alopecia areata, which can affect people at any age THE SOLUTI|ON: HAIR TRANSPLANTS AT A GLANCE A permanent way of replacing your lost hair Suitable for both men and women with hair loss Surgical procedure that moves hair to thinning areas WHAT TO EXPECT In offices where “strip method" is used: In our office: A 3-4 inch strip of scalp is removed where hair is growing Grafts are removed individually and placed in receptor sites in minutes The strip is divided into tiny grafts of just a few hairs No resting phase need occur The grafts are carefully placed into the area of missing hair over a period of 5-7 hours Hair growth is present in 3-4 weeks Hair growth resumes in 3 months WHY IT WORKS Certain hairs on your head are genetically programmed to fall out Others will continue to grow, regardless of where they are Relocated healthy hair will keep growing in its same pattern CANDIDATES Men and women with significant hair loss People with a clear understanding of their goals People tired of temporary fixes for hair loss RECOVERY Scalp may be sensitive and sore for a few days You may need to take pain medications Expect to return to work in 2-5 days after the procedure RESULTS Transplanted hair falls out in 2-3 weeks and then starts to regrow Expect roughly 60% of new hair growth in just 6-9 months Enjoy a fuller, thicker, natural-looking head of hair INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY: DR. KIELY, MD K HAIR TRANSPLANT SURGEON wwW.HAIRTRANSPLANTDC.COM SOURCES: http://www.hairtransplantation.com/causes.html http://www.hairtransplantation.com/solutions.html http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treat- ments/hair-loss/hair-transplants