Over time, the follicles will also fall out like normal hair because of the regular cell cycle, but after around four to six weeks, new hair will start growing out of the grafts (the spots where the follicles are planted). It depends mainly on how the patient takes care of both his hair and the prescribed medication post-surgery. However, for better results over time, people usually go for follow-up transplants, so it is just a matter of personal choice.
3. Who can opt for a hair transplant?
Age prejudice often gathers around this topic. Many people feel that the older generation should not get hair transplants because it wastes time and money grooming themselves around an unsuitable age. Also, many people associate hair baldness and restoration with men, and women are generally pushed out of the box. In reality, this is just a misconception, and age or gender has nothing to do with the procedure. Any willing person between their early 20s and late 60s can have it done once the cause and pattern of hair fall or baldness are clinically determined. The procedure or type of hair transplant may vary, but age or gender has no relation to this plan of action.
4. What is the cost of the procedure?
There is no exact cost of the hair transplant procedure as factors such as the number of transplant sessions, area of baldness and the patient’s expectations, the techniques and tools used, the availability of surgeons in the area, or the qualification, skill, and experience of the surgeons and their team will determine the cost of the procedure. There are a lot of factors that give a verdict for the cost of the procedure, so it varies from region to region. Another thing one must keep in mind before finally deciding to go for a hair transplant surgery is the cost of the medication before and after the surgery. Also, health insurance will remain absent during the whole process as hair transplants are undoubtedly cosmetic procedures.
5. Are hair transplants painful?
The surgeries are performed under local anesthesia, which means that the patient is less likely to feel pain or discomfort when the procedure is being carried out. However, after the surgery is completed, the anesthesia wears off, and the patient will feel pain or soreness. In such cases, the doctors prescribe pain-relieving medications to numb and ease the pain—people who opt for FUE experience lesser pain and discomfort than those who opt for FUT. However, the procedure does demand a little forbearance, and the saying “no pain no gain” becomes quite relevant to the situation.
