Hair transplant is the BEST solution for patients with baldness. Not only that it is safe, but it is also natural and permanent. A hair transplant is a minor surgery in which all critical steps will be performed by Dr Pukpinya Jangjetriew and assisted by her nurses and technicians.

The concept of hair transplant is to move hair follicles from the donor area (usually at the back of the head) and transplant them back to the recipient site (bald or thinning area). The procedure will take around 7-10 hours depending on the difficulty of each case.

FUE hair transplant is currently a popular technique, especially in hair clinics in Bangkok, due to the minimal scars and recovery time. It is a technique where follicular units are extracted one by one. Hair transplants can be used for various problems such as androgenetic alopecia, eyebrow loss, beard/moustache loss, and scars.

Before coming to a hair transplant clinic for a consultation with the doctor, you might have already observed some hair loss for a while. Most hair loss, hair thinning, and baldness is caused by our genes which gets passed down from generation to generation, this type of hair loss is known as androgenetic alopecia.

In male, Hamilton-Norwood Scale is used to assess the severity of male hair loss pattern. There are 7 stages in this scale starting from no significant hair loss to the point where all the hair on top and on the crown area is gone. In female, on the other hand, Ludwig Scale is commonly used to classify the severity of female hair loss.

Once you feel like your scalp is starting to show and there is no hair left in that area, that is when you start considering hair transplantation. However, if you still have some hair in that area, even though it is very thin, you still have a chance to reverse those thin hair to a thicker one without the need of hair transplant surgery. The doctor might suggest you to start with medicines for hair growth or other adjuvant treatments to make your hair become healthier.

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If you feel like you need a hair transplant, the first thing to do is to get an initial evaluation from the surgeon. At Hairtran Clinic, our surgeon will measure the area for hair transplant according to your face proportion and adjust as needed before the hair graft calculation is done. Normally, the donor hair should be enough for the first or second FUE hair transplant. However, if baldness is very advanced, you will have to discuss with the doctor about hair management, expectations, and future plans for your hair.

If you live overseas, an in-person consultation at a hair clinic in Bangkok might seem difficult for you. At Hairtran Clinic, we can arrange a video call for those who cannot be at the clinic for an in-person for a consultation. All our consultations and check-ups are free of charge!

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In theory, yes. The surgeon will extract the hair from the safe donor area that is known to be permanent. In men, this area locates on the back and side of their heads. In women, however, the hair loss pattern is different and it is possible that there will be no area for permanent hair. For surgery and cosmetics purposes, the surgeon will extract the hair from the back of the head, anyway. The surgeon will have to make sure that their hair loss is no longer active, otherwise, the patient will just keep on losing their hair even after a hair transplant surgery. This is why the maintenance of the hair is very crucial after a hair transplant. Medicines for hair loss are the key to maintaining your native hair. You can mostly buy them over the counter in the pharmacy or hair clinics in Bangkok and all over Thailand. However, if you live overseas, prescriptions are required to purchase the medicines.

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Once you have decided to get a hair transplant done. There might be a few things you have to do or “not do”  so that your body is ready for a hair transplant operation. Here are a few main things;

• No smoking or alcohol 1-2 weeks before the surgery
• Stop blood-thinning medicine or supplements 1-2 weeks before the surgery
• Have a good sleep the night before the surgery
• No coffee or tea on the surgery day
• Eat before the surgery
• Make sure your hair cut and hair colour is appropriate prior to the surgery (as recommended by the doctor)

There are a few points to focus on for a natural result.

• High hair graft survival rate – It is true that nothing in the medical field is 100%. However, more than 90% of the transplanted hair should survive. The survival rate of hair graft will depend on both the surgeon and the client themselves. The surgeon has to make sure that all the protocols, procedures, devices, and operation teams are up to standard for a good hair transplant surgery. On the other hand, the client also has to look after the transplanted hair very well and stay healthy in order to get good healing and good hair growth.

• Hair density – Normally, the density for a hair transplant is at 40-45 hair grafts per square centimetre, but the density will also depend on the severity of baldness, the client’s opinion, and the surgeon’s opinion.

• Hair direction – The transplanted hair should follow the native hair direction
• The irregularity of the hairline – The hairline shouldn’t be straight across the forehead but it should be some up’s and down’s on the hairline as well.

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: Transplanted hair growing in the wrong direction

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