Who it is for
Thinning and baldness are common in men and women alike. Hair loss treatments work well when the problem is caught early; in more advanced cases, hair transplantation is the most appropriate treatment: for men at the third to fifth stage of baldness on the Norwood–Hamilton scale, and for women at the second or third stage on the Ludwig scale.
How it works
Human hair grows in tiny clusters of two or more hairs, called follicular units. These units are what a transplant moves, from the donor area at the back and sides of the scalp to the recipient area.
Two methods
FUTFollicular Unit Transplantation
A strip of hair-bearing skin is taken from the donor area and divided micro-surgically into grafts, which are placed into pre-cut mini- and micro-slits in the recipient area. A large number of grafts, about 4,000, can be placed in a single session, with minimal wastage of grafts.
FUEFollicular Unit Extraction
Individual follicular units are extracted one by one and placed in the thinning areas. It suits smaller requirements, around 800 to 1,200 grafts, and tight scalps. There are no stitches, it heals quickly and it is less invasive, though the procedure takes longer.
The doctor
Over the last few years Dr. Vignessh Raj’s focus has been hair transplantation and cosmetology. A natural outcome of the surgery has always been his motto.
