What You Should Know About Surgical Hair Restoration

Surgical Hair Restoration is a big step for any hair loss patient. It’s important to have as much information as you can before embarking on this important medical procedure that will positively impact the rest of your life.

The truth is that there is no real cure for baldness. Surgical hair restoration can give you the appearance of a full head of hair, but complete and total hair regrowth is impossible. That being said the results that can be achieved from surgical hair restoration.

By far the most popular form of surgical hair restoration is the hair transplant. By transplanting a small amount of hair follicles from a healthy donor area of the scalp, usually the back or sides, to an area of the scalp in need of such follicles, hair transplantation can provide a functional and natural-looking scalp that can drastically increase your self-esteem and general self-image.

For the most part there is little pain associated with hair transplants; although initial anesthesia can cause discomfort. Recovery time for surgical hair restoration procedures can range from a few days to matter of a few weeks. Dr. Pistone will give you a detailed set of instructions for your post-operative care, such as avoiding heavy lifting or exercise for up to 1 week and to continually use ice on the scalp to avoid swelling. After all the effort that is put into surgical hair restoration, isn’t it worth it to take the best care of yourself afterwards.

Whichever surgical hair restoration procedure you choose, it’s important to realize that even though you will most likely be under local anesthetic, this is not 'minor surgery'. All safety precautions and care should be taken to not only ensure great results but a speedy and healthy recovery.