There are dozens of ways to care for your hair, to prevent hair loss, to manage hair thinning or splitting and to address the receding hairline. Unfortunately for millions of people, none of the myriad ways have any long term impact. When you do lose your hair, there is little you can do. The only tangible solution available right now is hair transplant.
Hair transplant can remedy your balding problem, if you have very thin hair that has made your scalp visible in many areas, if you have bald patches or your hairline has receded substantially or if you simply want some more hair, possibly denser and more voluminous. Like most surgical procedures, hair transplant has certain advantages and disadvantages. Here are the pros and cons that you must assess.
List of Pros of Hair Transplant
1. Long Term Solution
Hair transplant is a time tested solution which will also stand the test of time. Hair transplant is not a surgery that has been invented in the last year or five. It dates back to the last century. The procedure has been improved and perfected as much as is medically and technologically possible. The hair transplant procedure may require multiple sessions but after the procedure is completed, you would not need any further treatment. You can sport your new hair for years to come.
2. Naturally Re-growing Hair
Hair transplant is not implanting dead or artificial hair onto your head. The surgeon would actually use your natural hair follicles and just transplant them in areas where you have bald patches or where the hair has thinned significantly. These are your natural hair so they would grow and you would be able to maintain them just as your normal natural hair. Depending on the exact type of hair transplant you opt for, your hair should be growing naturally in anywhere from twelve weeks to twenty weeks.
List of Cons of Hair Transplant
1. Complications
Hair transplant may have some side effects. The transplanted hair may suffer some loss after the procedure. Some hair follicles may be infected. There can be swelling on the scalp, you may feel numbness and itching sensations, there can be serious infections and the whole procedure may go wrong.
2. Scarring
Hair transplant can lead to scarring which will further damage the scalp and the hair follicles. If the procedure goes wrong, then healthy follicles may get damaged and your natural hair growth, which you still had before the procedure, may be affected.