| | May 20198in my opinionBy Dr.Rameshwar M. Gutte,MD, Dermatocosmetologist, & Hair transplant Surgeon, Hiranandani Hospital, PowaiA seasoned healthcare professional, Dr.Rameshwar has profound expertise in Dermatology & Hair Transplant areas, and has completed Fellowships in Advanced Hair Transplant Surgery and Diagnostic Dermatology.oss of hair leading to baldness is becoming very common in both males and females. Though commonest cause for it is an-drogenetic alopecia (baldness) caused by harmones and genet-ic predisposition, many other diseases of scalp or body, malnutrition, and stress can cause baldness.In hair transplant (HT) surgery, hairs are taken from the back of scalp, beard, and/or body of the patient and implanted on bald area to be covered. There are two methods of doing this ­ Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) and Follicular Unit Transplant (FUT). FUE is most preferred, as it is scar-less, stich-less and gives better results with very less downtime. Also, selecting a good qualified doctor and standard clinic is important to get good result. Who will benefit from hair transplant? · Males or females with advanced hair loss· Males or female who want to advance, redefine or change their hair lines· People with baldness due to burns, injuries, or disease/post surgical scar· People who want to thicken or restore eyebrows, eyelashes, mustache and beardFollicular Unit Extraction (FUE): FUE is minimally invasive advanced hair transplant technique in which hairs are removed from patient's donor area with motorized punching and then transplanted on the bald area to be cov-ered. The whole procedure is done under local anesthesia and there is no scar and stitches required.Why choose FUE?· No stitches, no permanent scar· Donor area appears mostly unchanged within days· Natural looking and permanent results· State-of-art minimally invasive technique· Simple outpatient procedure and no need to get admitted or carry dressing for long time· Fast recovery; many patients return to work almost next dayHow is a FUE performed?Using a tiny 0.7-0.9 mm diameter in-strument, doctor will remove individual follicular units (grafts) from back of pa-tients scalp or body. Using forceps, these grafts are extracted and then implant-ed on bald area. Taking maximum grafts from small area and placing them rightly in natural di-rection and depth without damaging roots is important for getting good result. In HT, selection of qualified and experienced doctor, preferably a MD dermatologist with hair transplant training with proper operation theatre is importantSafety in HT: It is a very safe daycare procedure which is performed under local anesthesia while the patient is awake. If performed with all precautions in an operation theatre like environment, then it is safe. HAIR TRANSPLANT& ITS FAQsTaking maximum grafts from small area and placing them rightly in natural direction and depth without damaging roots is important for getting good result in hair transplantLRameshwar M. Gutte
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