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 Hair Replacement Surgery
Medical experts note that in most cases, cosmetic surgery represents a quantum leap in behavior for the individual male. While woman have become familiar and comfortable with changes in their appearance, men have never had a similar experience.

Hair loss for a man or woman is a very sensitive issue, and it affects millions of people. The majority of hair loss is genetic, but stress, poor nutrition, and illness can cause it as well. Hair replacement surgery provides a permanent solution to hair loss. Hair replacement surgery is a surgical procedure and not a 1-800-solution.

The principle of hair transplantation is simple. Transplanted hair follicles (roots moved from their original location on the body to another area) should behave as they did in their original site. In typical baldness, for example, a horseshoe-shaped fringe of hair persists. Follicles removed from this hairy fringe to a bald area on the same patient's scalp should take root and grow. Since 1958, hair growth from such transplants has been observed to grow a life-time.

There are two techniques used to reduce typical pattern baldness: follicular unit grafting (transplanted microscopic hair follicles) and scalp reduction (which reduces the size of the balded area).

Follicular unit micrografting involves taking hairs from the back of the head which are not susceptible to balding, and transplanting those to the needed areas along the hairline and top of the head. Each follicular unit graft contains one to four hairs, with its supporting elements. Usually the one-hair grafts are used in several rows along the frontal hairline in an irregular fashion, followed by two-, three-, and four-hair follicular unit micrografts behind this. The microscopic detail and finesse with which these micrografts are harvested and transplanted provides the most natural results.

Scalp reduction is used to reduce large areas of baldness while hair grafts are used to fill in and refine the hairline. In some cases, a combination of scalp reduction sessions and hair graft sessions may be necessary. Since the degree of baldness is different for all persons, only consultation can provide the most appropriate plan for hair replacement.

At The Aesthetic Surgery Center, hair replacement surgery is an art form. Drs. Agarwal and Maloney are Naples Facial Plastic Surgeons trained in the art of microsurgery. Their attention to detail and their use of micro-follicular unit grafting allows for natural, yet virtually undetectable results. Dr. Anurag Agarwal is also a member of the prestigious International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS).

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