Natural, life long hair restoration is now available thanks to the development of current, state-of-the-art techniques.

Hair transplantation involves removing a strip of permanent hair bearing skin from the back or sides of the scalp (donor area) and then, using various techniques, the strip is usually dissected into micrografts (containing 1-2 hair) and minigrafts (containing up to 3-5 hairs) each. The micro/minigrafts are then meticulously planted into the bald or thinning area of the scalp (recipient area). Single haired micrografts and follicular units occurring in family groups has allowed very natural, feathered hairlines to be grafted, and avoids an abrupt, pluggy look," that was typical many years ago. Minigrafts can be used behind the hairline for added density.

Depending on the degree of balding for the frontal area and similarly for the crown area, 1-3 procedures involving several hundred or perhaps 1,500 or more grafts may be required to achieve the desired density (of course, more procedures could be done if hair loss progresses or greater density is desired). Within 24 hours small crusts will form on each graft which are shed in approximately 7-10 days. The grafted hairs will often start to grow by 6-12 weeks after the procedure and will continue to grow for a lifetime.

Hair transplant procedures generally take from 3-6 hours and are performed using local or twilight anesthesia on an out-patient basis. Patients are often awake but feel relaxed as they are given a mild sedative. There is usually little or no pain during the surgical procedure. The donor area, where the permanent grafts are taken from, is closed with dissolvable sutures in order to eliminate the need for you to return for suture removal.