What can be more saddening than hair loss? Well the answer is – a wrong hair transplant.
Yes, we all are aware that hair fall in itself could be quite disparaging and heartbreaking whether it is for a male or a female. Since, childhood we are so used to look at ourselves in the mirror with our hair that they become an absolute integral part of our appearance. So, when we face hair loss, it is obvious we try to look desperately for solutions through magazines, advertisements, internet research or our reference group/friends/colleagues. Worldwide, hair loss sufferers usually end up spending tens of thousands on various remedial solutions such as hair care products which claim to stop hair loss. However, the veracity of such claims is not established yet.
However, it is quite established that the only permanent solution to treat hair loss is going for a hair transplant procedure which in principle ensures permanent, natural looking and aesthetic results.
Hair transplant is a minimally invasive surgical procedure which involves transplantation of hair follicles from the donor area (which is usually selected on the basis of hair density and permanent hair roots) to the target bald area. Depending upon the extent of baldness, the amount of hair grafts needed is decided by the surgeon. Two other crucial aspects of hair transplant are the choice of technique and hairline designing. Choice of technique depends upon the surgeon’s decision after doing preliminary diagnosis of the case and understanding expectation of the patient. Hairline designing depends upon the artistic skills of the surgeon and defines how well a surgeon can replicate a natural looking hair look.
If for some reasons (such as lure of low cost, poor selection of surgeon, poor choice of technique, poor post op follow up etc) the end result of this long process is a wig like appearance or a poorly design hairline then it is quite natural to feel extremely disappointed and disheartened. However, some good news coming your way is that this can be changed! Yes, an expert hair transplant surgeon can perform a hair transplant repair and help you to a huge extent.
What can go wrong in hair transplant?
- Poor aesthetics: The improper arrangement and placement of hair follicles owing to a poor hairline design can lead to unnatural results with a wig like appearance.
- Damage rate of hair follicles:An ill-trained team or inexperienced surgeon can cause a lot of damage to the extracted permanent hair follicles during the process of extraction/harvesting/storage or placement. This could lead to weak hair follicles and poor coverage at the target bald site.
- Unrealistic Expectations leading to patient dissatisfaction: At the initial stages, if the surgeon does not explain the details of the procedure along with limitations, then patients end up overexpecting from the procedure and end up getting dissatisfied when the results though realistic are not matching their expectations.
What can you do if your hair transplant went wrong?
One simple answer is Hair transplant repair. It is a rectification procedure for bad hair transplant. Correcting wrong hair transplants is a tough task in itself because of the reduction of permanent roots in the donor area, poor hairline design, scarring done previously. Another crucial factor that comes across as a huge challenge for the surgeon is the feeling of hopelessness in client. Hence, it is quite evident that one needs an extremely well trained and experienced surgeon for a hair transplant repair job because of the complexity involved. On the other hand, it is imperative to the whole process that the patient first spends some time with the surgeon to set realistic expectations from the re-procedure.
One way to check the expertise of the surgeon is to check previous cases of hair transplant repair done by the hair transplant surgeon you are referring to. Your surgeon might do a combination of below steps depending upon your case
- In case the donor area is depleted, the surgeon might choose body hair
- Use of scalp micro pigmentation technique to cover up FUT scarring on the backside of the scalp.
- Poor hairline design can be rectified by extracting the wrongly placed grafts using FUE technique and then re-placing them aesthetically
Another good news is that Hair transplant cost in India is quite affordable and economical and thus, you would not end up spending a huge sum for the repair job. The cost is almost 20-25% of the cost for similar procedures in the US, UK or even UAE.
Medispa hair transplant clinic in Jaipur and Delhi is one of the very few esteemed clinics that has strong expertise in hair transplant repair and have successfully performed the procedure on so many cases. Dr Suneet Soni – owner of Medispa, has successfully treated and delivered exemplary results in such repair jobs. His patients’ testimonials and reviews are extremely satisfying. With an experience spanning 15 years in this field and having performed more than 5000 surgeries which includes several celebrities, Dr.Soni has carved a bold name for himself in the field of Hair Transplant.
