Hair Transplant Center Mumbai India

Hair Transplant decisionvirtually assures the need for future surgery to
When a prospective patient consults a physiciancorrect the poor result.
hair restoration specialist, he comes with a set ofPattern of Hair Loss to Date
reasons for seeking hair restoration. The patientAn important aspect of hair loss to date is an
may be a man or woman; most often, theestimate of the amount of hair that is likely to be
patient is a man whose hair loss is due toavailable for transplantation (if transplantation is
hereditary androgenetic alopecia.the procedure of choice), and the amount of bald
For both patient and physician, the patient'sscalp that will need to be covered.
expectations for hair restoration must be clarified.History of Hair Loss in the Patient's Family
After expectations are fully explored andWhile it is not entirely predictive of a patient's
understood, patient and physician can begin toeventual hair loss, a history of hair loss in the
discuss surgical and/or nonsurgical approaches topatient's nearest male relatives provides some
satisfying the patient's wishes.guidance as to the type and extent of hair loss to
A patient's reasons for seeking hair restorationexpect in the patient over his lifetime.
contribute to shaping his expectations. Among theHair Characteristics
most common reasons for a man to seek hairHair caliber (diameter of the hair shaft), hair color,
restoration are:hair color in the context of scalp color, and hair
- To avoid an appearance and feeling ofcurliness/frizziness are all important characteristics
premature aging due to hair loss, andto consider in planning hair restoration surgery.
- To restore self-confidence that waned as hisThey can be essential esthetic considerations in
hair thinned.planning for an appearance of "fullness" in
Hair loss can be a significant event in a man's life,transplanted areas of the scalp
influencing how he sees himself in social andPatient's Health
business environments, and how he believesSurgical hair restoration is an invasive procedure
others perceive him. For some men, anthat requires the administration of anesthetic
appearance of premature aging may be the mostmedication. While hair restoration surgery can be
disturbing effect of hair loss. Other men mayconsidered "minor" in comparison to procedures
come to believe that hair loss overshadows theirinvolving the removal or repair of an internal
personality and character-that what others seeorgan, the patient must be able tolerate the
when they look at him is a "balding man" ratherprocedure. The physician will require a full medical
than a distinct and interesting person.history and physical examination of the patient
Thus, a man's stated or unstated reasons forbefore surgery is undertaken.
seeking hair restoration can profoundly influencePsychological Status
his expectations for hair restoration. The patientThe physician may rarely encounter a patient who
and physician hair restoration specialist must workappears psychologically unfit for surgical hair
together to plan hair restoration that isrestoration-for example, a patient whose hair loss
appropriate, surgically and/or nonsurgicallyis due to compulsive hair plucking (the condition
achievable, within reasonable time constraints, andcalled trichotillomania) would be considered unfit
at a cost acceptable to the patient.for hair restoration until the psychological problem
If a patient's reasons for seeking hair restorationis successfully treated.
give rise to unrealistic expectations (for example,History of Previous Attempts at Hair Restoration
to restore a 35-year-old man's appearance to hisMany men with hair loss will have tried
appearance at age 20), the expectation forself-administered hair restoration medications. The
outcome must be placed in a realistic context.physician should be given a list of these, which
When a patient's reasons for seeking haircould be useful in planning nonsurgical approaches
restoration, and his expectations for outcome, areto hair restoration. If the patient has undergone a
placed in context with other information about theprevious surgical hair restoration procedure, this
patient, the basis for realistic approach to hairshould be discussed with the current physician hair
restoration begins to emerge.restoration specialist in terms of (1) the patient's
Information that strongly influences hairfeeling about outcome, and (2) what needs to be
restoration planning, and eventual outcome,done to repair an unsuccessful outcome, or to
includes:incorporate the previous transplanted area in
Agecurrent planning.
Androgenetic alopecia (in men, often calledCost Considerations
male-pattern hair loss) is usually progressive. WhenBoth patient and physician must be willing to
a man is in his 20s or early 30s, it can be difficultengage in full and open discussions regarding the
to predict accurately how much hair he will lose,cost of hair restoration. Some patients may
and in what pattern, over the course of the nextconsider cost to be secondary to the
10 to 30 years. Planning for hair restoration in aachievement of the best possible outcome. Other
young man must take account of the likelihood ofpatients will wish to seek the best possible
future hair loss. A "one-time" hair transplantationoutcome within given cost constraints. Both
procedure in a young man can result inpatient and physician should be willing to explore all
increasingly poor result if hair loss continues, andcost-benefit options.