Hair transplant: what to expect
Like health and youth, most of us take curls for granted. For many people, a hair transplant can help restore a fuller, or at least fuller, head of hair. If thinning or thinning hair is really bothering you, this procedure will help you feel more confident about your appearance. But first, talk to your doctor about what to expect during and after surgery. • What is a hair transplant? This is a type of surgery that involves moving hair that must fill in areas that already have thin or no hair. Physicians have performed these transplants in the United States since the 1950s, but the technique has changed significantly in recent years. First, the surgeon cleans your scalp and injects a drug that numbs the back of your head. The doctor chooses one of his two methods for transplantation: follicular unit removal surgery (FUSS) or follicular unit extraction (FUE). In FUSS, a surgeon removes 6 to 10 inches of skin from the back of your head. You s...