Hair Transplant: Procedure, Costs And Latest Advancements

There was a time when hair transplant was something considered only for the elite class and thus seen on the television only. With time, however, the hair transplant procedure has become more commonplace and is now available to the middle class.
Now, the treatment has made its own place in our society just like the other medical procedures which were once considered only for celebrities.
Hair transplant is the most common cosmetic surgery among men as chances for their hair loss are more than 60%, whereas, in women, there are only 10% chances that the hair loss will occur.
Over time, people worldwide are getting more and more aware of the benefits of hair transplant through various sources (e.g., social media). Lack of hair on the scalp can increase the chances of cancer.
Hair transplant surgery is no longer overshadowed by oral medicines and herbal remedies as in the past decade. This cosmetic surgery is now available in several big cities of Pakistan, such as the well-known Hair Transplant in Karachi.

Hair Transplant Procedures:

In this procedure, the movement of hair takes place to the bald area of the head.
There are several procedures for hair transplant, and basically, hair graft varies from each other in the scalp area, which is to be covered. The procedures include slit grafting (includes 10-15 hairs per graft) and micrografting (includes 1-5 hairs per graft).
Moreover, micro is punch grafting (usually includes 30-40 hairs per graft). Laser treatment involves the regrowth of follicles by stimulating them through light. Last but not least is scalp reduction, which actually involves the coverage of the bald area of the scalp through stretching the scalp, which already has hairs.

Common Procedures:

Slit grafting is the procedure in which there occurs grafting of follicles containing 10-15 hairs. After completion of the harvesting, the individual units are distinguished under magnification. The opening made in the scalp is then filled with follicular unit grafts.
Following slit grafting is micrografting in which small amounts of hairs are taken, and then several thousands of mini transplants are done, as evident by the name.

How do Hair Transplant Procedures work?

For these procedures, two further main techniques are used to obtain follicles for transplantation: Follicular unit transplantation (FUT) and follicular unit extraction (FUE).
1. In follicular unit transplantation (FUT), several micro cuttings are taken from the back of the head from the donor site. The most widespread and predominant type of hair restoration is follicular unit transplantation. Follicular units are best survived in this type of procedure when there happens to be the transplantation of 1-4 hairs.
2. Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) is another technique that is considered more accurate and detailed. This procedure includes the removal of a single follicle from the donor site and moved to the bald scalp.
This technique has far more advantages than the others, such as for this technique to be done, the hair follicular can be taken from various sites of the body. The donor site can be arms, chest, legs, and others. Hence the donor site is not limited to FUT.
Latest Advancements In Hair Transplant:

Hair transplant techniques are now emerging worldwide, with a ratio of 60%. Majorly the increase is shown around in 2014-2017 (International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery). Pakistan is now emerging with these latest techniques in the hair transplant field. Whereas, along with other cities, Karachi is advancing the most.
Talking about the latest advancements in hair transplantation, Neo-Graft is at the top of the list nowadays as somehow it is the advanced version of follicular unit extraction.
The surgeon removes the single hair follicle from the back scalp. The removal of follicles happens manually. Grafted hairs are permanent because they do not fall genetically, as they are artificially infused.

Hair Transplant Cost In Karachi, Pakistan:

Hair transplant was considered expensive in the past few years. As a matter of fact, the cost of hair transplant varies from country to country and the latest techniques used. Different cities of Pakistan have different cost range for hair transplant depending on how the latest and advanced techniques are.
However, the cost is now quite affordable as it ranges from 50,000 to 400,000 PKR. There are several factors on which the cost depends. Such as it depends on the area of the scalp and the number of hairs to be transplanted.
Apart from that, the cost also depends on the method used. For men, a hair transplant usually requires 2000 to 3000 grafts. So, one can calculate the cost of a hair transplant through the number of grafts needed, along with the site of the scalp going to receive the grafts.
What’s more? Hair transplant costs can vary from the number of grafts to be used. For example, 1000-1500 grafts range from 90 to 100 PKR/graft. The higher the number of total grafts less would be the overall cost of the procedure.
Wrapping It Up:

A few years back, cosmetic surgery was considered a taboo, and only the elite class and celebrities could afford it. However, now, with time, this field of cosmetic surgery has advanced and has normalized so much that people in Pakistan can easily access it. This type of cosmetic surgery itself has become a huge market, as its demand and accessibility has increased across the globe. Don’t forget to approach a well-qualified surgeon to get the best results.

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