Individuals experiencing hair loss or increasing baldness might feel less confident and unhappy with their appearance. Baldness, thinning hair or hair loss significantly impacts the person’s identity and morale. Hair transplants and various treatments are available to resolve hair loss issues and regain hair growth. However, it is possible to ascertain the most suitable one after the correct diagnosis of the reason for baldness.

Dr Harikiran Chekuri of Redefine Hair Transplant Clinic, Mumbai, explains the hair transplant procedure is the most common type of hair replacement surgery. Hair grafts from scalp areas which have dense hair are extracted and transplanted onto a bald or thinning scalp area. In certain cases, a hair transplantation surgery is adequate to regain hair on the head with satisfactory results.

Today, hair transplant procedures are more advanced as surgeons can harvest hairs using the FUE technique and implant them in groups of one to three to create a natural-looking hairline. From an aesthetic perspective, a hair transplant performed by a skilled surgeon will appear and feel just like a natural hairline if the patient has enough donor hair and adequate hair growth in the areas of the scalp that require it.

Dr Harikiran Chekuri explains the FUE and BIO FUE hair transplant techniques as offered in the Redefine Hair Transplant Clinic in Mumbai. In FUE procedure, the surgeon extracts the hair follicles with the help of a micro punch tool directly from the scalp. Then, the surgeon makes multiple tiny incisions using a sharp tool or need in the recipient area and implants the extracted grafts without any time gap. This is a daytime procedure, and the patient can go home the same day.

On the other hand, the Bio-FUE is an improved FUE technique. It involves strengthening the hair grafts with platelet-rich plasma and implanting them in the recipient area. The plasma is derived from the patient’s blood and is known to have growth factors that help the wound to heal rapidly and encourage the growth of the newly implanted hair grafts. It is possible to get long-lasting, natural-looking effects using Bio-FUE. Dr Hari Kiran Chekuri has performed several Bio FUE hair transplant procedures with satisfactory results.

He explains hair loss in greater detail. Hair loss is a common term for alopecia, which occurs due to certain natural reasons or medical conditions or medications. The various types of alopecia or hair loss; for some, it is a small patch of hair or total loss of hair from the scalp and the body.

Androgenic or androgenetic alopecia or Male-Pattern baldness is noted in nearly 50% of men. It is a hereditary form of baldness associated with excessive amounts of specific genes. It becomes visible in men in their late 20s or 30s with receding hairlines followed by baldness by the time they reach 50 years. Female-Pattern baldness affects post-menopausal women mainly due to hormonal changes, though its exact reason has yet to be ascertained.

Alopecia areata refers to baldness in patches. These baldness patches resolve and recur frequently and are noted in men, women and children of any age. They can occur on the scalp as well as anywhere in the body. Alopecia areata occurs in teenagers and young adults primarily. An immune system disorder and people with autoimmune conditions are the reason for alopecia areata and are hereditary.

Most hair loss medications are effective till the time they are taken. On the other hand, hair transplant procedures have proved a relatively better and reliable solution with long-lasting results, provided the hair transplant surgeon’s instructions are followed properly. Hence, most cosmetic and plastic surgeons rely on hair transplants to resolve baldness issues in patients.

Dr Harikiran Chekuri is a leading Hair Transplant and Plastic surgeon in Mumbai and Hyderabad. He has nearly 19 years of experience performing hair transplant surgeries and hair loss treatments. Also, he is an expert in performing face and body surgeries which are very much in demand.

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