Non-surgical treatment for hair loss VS Hair transplant surgery
Do you know that you might not need a hair transplant even when you think your hair is thinning? Hair transplant surgery is actually one of the last approaches that the doctor will choose to treat thinning hair. The doctor would most likely start with the least invasive approach such as medicine, Low-Level Laser Therapy, PRP treatment, stem cell treatment, exosomes, etc.
These mentioned procedures are non-surgical hair loss treatment for those who are suffering mild to moderate hair loss, it doesn’t involve cutting open the skin. It suits people who want to avoid going under the knife and still have got some hair follicles to work within that area. These treatments will help thicken the existing thin hair and also promote hair growth on the follicles that are about to stop producing hair.
Even though the number of the hair will remain the same, the quality of each hair will be better which leads to better scalp coverage, and hair transplant surgery will not be needed in these kinds of case.
Those who no longer have hair follicles on the area, it is considered bald and that is when they need a surgical procedure like a hair transplant. The good news is that this is an only minor surgery. The recovery time, risk of infection, incisions, and damages are kept minimal. With the recent technology, the tools and devices that the surgeons use have assisted them to perform the procedure efficiently.
FUE hair transplant surgery is the new technique of hair transplant surgery developed from the older technique called FUT hair transplant or strip harvesting (cutting a strip of scalp out). It has become more and more popular amongst hair transplant surgeon. This technique has made the hair transplant become easy for both the surgeon and the patient. For example, the punch that is used in the harvesting step for creating smaller scars and faster recovery.
If you are deciding which technique suits you most, it is better to discuss this with the surgeon for options. It is also possible to get both non-surgical and surgical treatment done at the same time for the maximum result. This way, it will both thicken the existing hair and cover the bald area.
Pukpinya Jangjetriew, MD
HAIRTRAN CLINIC
