Hair Transplant Candidates- Who is the best candidate for Hair Transplant?
Hair is often considered as the epitome of beauty. A head of thick, luscious hair is sure to give you a much-needed confidence boost. But in today’s fast-paced and hectic life, stress has seeped itself into our lifestyle and majorly impacted our health, skin and hair. Young men and women are suffering from premature hair loss, greying of hair and baldness. In such situation, when all remedies have exhausted, hair transplant might seem like an ideal solution. When considering hair transplant, you might not help but ponder over the question, “Am I a good hair transplant candidate?” In this blog, we list out the characteristics of good hair transplant candidates so you can determine if you are among the ideal hair transplant candidates.
Hair Transplant Candidates: Factors that determine if you’re an ideal hair transplant candidate:
- Age-Technically, there is no age limit for hair transplant. But any ethical surgeon would advise against anyone under 18 going for the surgery. Thus, the ideal age for hair transplant is above 18 years.
- Pattern/Type of hair loss- Hair loss is of different types. The best candidate for hair transplant is one who suffers from pattern baldness, which results in baldness in a few spots. People with pattern baldness usually have healthy and thick hair on the donor area, which makes it easy for extraction and makes the surgery a success.
- Medical History / Health-As hair transplant is a surgical procedure, the health of patient is of utmost important to avoid any complications. Thus, it is necessary to undergo a thorough health check-up prior to the surgery. And, if you’re on any medications or have any long-term or genetic health conditions, let the surgeon know beforehand.
- Level of Baldness-Baldness level affects the results of the surgery. Thus, an ideal candidate would be someone with pattern baldness, bald spots, hair thinning or anyone without extreme levels of baldness.
- Health of the Donor Area-Hair Transplant involves taking loss-resistant hair from the head, and planting it onto the bald areas. Thus, the health of the donor area is of utmost importance. The number of hair follicles, hair hype and health, diameter of the hair etc., affect the overall health of the donor area.
- Scalp Health-Just as the donor area, overall scalp health is detrimental in the success of a hair transplant procedure.
- Expectations from the surgery-You should have realistic expectation from the surgery. You cannot expect to go from a full-bald head to a head full of hair. The result of the surgery depends on many factors like hair type, scalp health, pattern of baldness, age, medical conditions, number of grafts, etc. And it might take months or years for full results to begin shoeing. So set realistic expectations and trust the surgeon and the procedure.
- Commitment to post-surgery care Post-surgery care is vital for the success of the hair transplant procedure. The best candidate should be fully committed to following all the instructions given by the surgeon. As a failure to comply with these would result in dissatisfactory results.
DR VS RATHORE
DR VS Rathore is the number one cosmetic surgeon in Kolkata. With over 18 years of experience, he has performed more than 9000 successful surgeries and 2100 hair transplants. His clinic, “Kaayakalp” takes utmost care in providing you with the best services. He, along with his highly experienced team and well-equipped clinics promise to offer you a stress-free solution for all your hair worries.
