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Best Hair Transplant In Kolkata

A hair transplant is a surgical technique to save us from either complete baldness or baldness in a certain area. Transplantation of hair has been a part of the medical sciences for decades. The methods have been and are being discovered, adopted and experimented with to find their efficiency. A hair transplant is a process to relocate healthy hair follicles into the bald regions. Hair can be transplanted from and to any part of the body. It helps us to get back our eyebrow hair, chest hair, eyelashes, beard and/or moustache etc.  For a difficult and risky surgery like a hair transplant, one must choose the best surgeon with a lot of experience. Dr V. S. Rathore is one such surgeon for the best hair transplant in Kolkata. He has more than 2100 SUCCESSFUL hair transplants to his name! Yes, you read that right!

What are the advantages of a hair transplant?

The advantages of a hair transplant are:

  • Enhances our appearance – The aesthetic changeover we get after the hair transplantation surgery is the biggest advantage. It makes us look good and feel good, enhancing our confidence in social as well as business interactions.
  • Builds self-esteem – Hair loss both pre-mature and mature can leave devastating effects on our body. The hair loss patches make us look unpresentable which affects our self-esteem and self-confidence. Getting our hair back after hair transplantation surgery improves our self-esteem and confidence within ourselves.
  • Natural look – The growth of new hair post-surgery is generally uniform and remains intact for a long period. It gives us a natural look without any traces of surgery being undergone.
  • Simple procedure – The surgery/operation is conducted under local anaesthesia to refrain patients from feeling any pain or discomfort. The procedure is very simple but meticulous, it takes a few sessions to complete an operation.
  • Growth – The transplanted hair grows for its entire lifecycles. Patients need not have to go for any other hair-renewing treatments.

What are the disadvantages of a hair transplant?

With advantages comes a list of disadvantages too. It is advisable to know about the disadvantages before undergoing any treatment. Appropriate consultation with the doctor is a necessity to get satisfying results.

  • Cost – Hair transplant surgery includes a bit more costly because of the meticulous and intricate hard work required to perform the surgery. It is a time-taking surgery taking 5 to 8 hours. The precision required is for the patients to give the best results. The other hair prevention products like shampoos, medicines and oils are temporary methods which may have various side effects affecting our health. Hair Transplant. Surgery is a bit costly due to its permanent solution.
  • Recovery – The recovery process varies from person to person. Some take 3 to 5 days to recover whereas some patients may take more than a week to recover from the surgery. There may be some swelling or bruising during recovery which heals quickly after ointments or medicines prescribed by the concerned doctor.
  • Scarring – The surgeon stitches the scalp at the backside of our hair from where they take out the hair grafts. Generally, the stitches get dissolved on their own leaving very fewer scars. But at times, it may also leave big scars. Since the stitches are made at the back of the head between the hairs, there are low chances for the visibility of the scars. A professional and experienced surgeon like Dr V.S. Rathore, the best hair transplant surgeon in Kolkata can help you get the perfect solution with no scars.
  • Infection – Every surgery brings with itself some or many infections. It depends on the awareness of the patients and the people taking care of them to perform as per the doctor’s prescription and description. It is very important to follow up with the doctor at regular intervals to refrain from any kind of infection.

What are the types of hair transplanting methods?

There are several harvesting techniques for conducting hair transplantation surgeries. Proper extraction of the hair follicle is of supreme importance to ensure the viability of hair transplanting. Hairs grow at an angle, and it is important to remove the transplanted tissues at a corresponding angle. There are two main types of harvesting methods:

  • Strip Harvesting – It is also known as a Follicular Unit Transplantation or FUT. The surgeon harvests a strip of hair from the scalp at the back of the head. After the strip is taken out, the wound or incision is stitched. The strip is separated and sectioned into follicular unit grafts. They remove excess fibres and fatty tissue from the grafts to avoid follicular infections. The individual grafts are then inserted in the bald areas keeping in mind the angles and directions to give it a realistic look. Technicians are involved to take care of the technical aspects. The recovery period is around 2 weeks.
  • Follicular Unit Extraction or FUE – The surgery takes place in one long session or multiple small sessions. It is a more meticulous and technical procedure than strip harvesting. Here, hair follicles consisting of 1 to 4 hairs are extracted from different donor areas maintaining the angling of the wounds to maintain a realistic hair pattern. Technicians are required to insert the hair at the bald regions.

The method is better than strip harvesting as it leads to small stitches with a recovery period of fewer than 7 days. Also, it is a very expensive procedure as well as time-consuming due to the intricate workings required. A fox test is conducted to test the patients appropriate for undergoing an FUE surgery. Not everyone can go for this surgery according to their wishes.

What is the cost of hair transplant surgery?

Hair Transplant surgery is an affordable treatment depending on the situation of the patients. As discussed above, the costs are higher than other treatments like medicines, shampoos, hair oils etc. because of their permanency. The cost also depends on the type of harvesting method patients opts for. As said correctly, when there is a will, there is a way! If patients are in serious need of surgery cost would not matter.

Now that know the details, always make sure to get your hair transplant done by the best. If you are in Kolkata and are looking for one, visit our clinic for the best hair transplant in Kolkata. We won't disappoint you!

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Why Dr. V. S. Rathore?

Dr.  Rathore, a medical practitioner has 18 years of experience in the field of many cosmetic surgeries of which hair transplantation is a part of. He has dedicated team members where he and his team have performed more than 9300 successful surgeries. He has dedicated team members where he and his team have performed more than three thousand successful surgeries. He has won the trust of more than five thousand patients in his career and is still winning many more patients due to his sheer dedication and honesty to his profession.

FAQs

1.Is Hair Transplant Permanent?

Yes, the transplanted hair that's used is permanent. We tend to take hairs from the perimeters and also the back of your head. The is permanent but the effect and lasting of a hair transplant vary. Even permanent hair tends to fall. This can happen due to a change in one’s hormones or even because of constant mental health problems.

2.How long does a Hair Transplant Last?

Lasting of hair transplant differs from person to person. The success of your hair transplant can only be said by a specialist so we recommend you visit Dr. V. S. Rathore for the best results.

3.Side effects of Hair Transplant?

The side effects of HT include:

  • Bleeding.
  • Infection.
  • Swelling of the scalp.
  • Bruising around the eyes.
  • A crust can form on the areas of the scalp.
  • Numbness on the treated areas of the scalp.
  • Itching.
  • Inflammation or infection of the hair follicles (folliculitis).
  • Sudden loss of the temporary transplanted hair.

These side effects vary from person to person and sometimes the patience faces no side effects.

4.Types of Hair Transplant?

Hair transplantation can be defined as removing of hair from a particular part of body to another part which helps to prevent balding of the scalp. There are many types of hair transplant.

Harvesting methods

Transplant operations are performed on an outpatient basis, with mild sedation and injected anaesthesia. The scalp is shampooed and then treated with an antibacterial agent before transplantation starts.

Strip harvesting-follicular unit transplantation / FUT is the most common technique for removing hair and follicles from a donor site.

Follicular unit extraction (FUE)- In FUE harvesting, 1 to 3 hairs are removed, this micro removal uses tiny hair of between 0.6mm and 1.0mm in diameter.

Follicular unit transplant- Follicular unit transplant (FUT) is the traditional hair transplant method that involves extracting a thin strip of hair-bearing skin from the back or the side of the scalp, the strips are then dissected to separate individual grafts.

Robotic hair restoration-Here restoration devices use cameras and robotic arms to assist the surgeon with the FUE procedure. This is a very effective and accurate method.

5.What Hair Transplant Method is best?

There are two types of hair transplant methods which you can go for

1. FUT (Follicular Unit Transplant) 

2.FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction)

The best option for you will depend on your individual needs and the recommendations of your doctor. The priority of every individual depends and it is not necessary to go for similar hair transplant techniques.

6.Cost of Hair Transplant in Kolkata?

Hair transplant cost sometimes varies from clinic to clinic and how efficient the work of a doctor is. In general, the average value for a basic Hair transplant session here is somewhere between ₹ 50,000 to ₹ 95,000 ($1100).

7.Is Hair Transplant Safe?

Transplantation is generally considered safe, but Infections can cause some serious issues. Bleeding and some scarring. Patchy hair growth, which can often be corrected. It even depends upon the capacity and immunity of a person, thus it varies.

8.Does Hair Transplant Hurt?

Clients do not feel a thing throughout the whole process, as proper injections and anesthesia is used, the only thing that might cause you some pain is the initial injection, which can sting a little. Once the injection is done the rest of the procedure seems relatively painless. Scalp pain normally lasts for about a couple of days. Then, you may still feel the discomfort that will cease within two more days.

9.When can I take a shower after Hair Transplant Surgery?

You can take a normal body shower after the transplant but without letting your hair get wet. Experts suggest waiting for at least 48 hours or more sometimes to take a hair shower. Taking shower before 48 hours can lead to failure and some other serious consequences related to a hair transplant. If also affect the efficiency of hair transplant.

10.Can we shave head after a Hair Transplant?

It is OK to shave your head after a hair transplant. However, it depends on how soon after your hair transplant that you want to shave it. Normally, you could shave your head as soon as the donor and recipient areas of your scalp have healed enough. Experts advise waiting at least for two weeks before shaving your head.

11.Is hair Transplant meant for men only?

Women can also have their hair transplants. However, transplant is an option only for a woman who has a thick enough area of hair from the back and sides to “donate” to a more paltry part of her scalp. Many factors affect in case of women’s hair transplants. Like the availability of natural hair for transplant, uneven thinning of scalp, more area for hair transplant, etc. in such cases experts like Dr. V. S. Rathore can guide one effectively.

12.Can I sleep Normally after a hair transplant?

After a hair transplant, one needs to avoid creating any type of pressure on their head or scalp.

This includes no rubbing of scalp and hair, no extra pressure or exertion, pulling or excessive massaging of hair, etc. It is suggested that only after a week of the time you can sleep normally and this requires consciousness for about two more weeks. After the third week life can be resumed to normal.

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