Hair transplants have changed a lot in the last 10-15 years. Those horrible “corn row” hair transplants are a thing of the past in modern hair restoration surgery. The techniques today are much more sophisticated and accurate in the way the surgery is performed. trapianto di capelli  Most importantly, the results of modern hair transplantation are simply far more natural than anything you have seen or heard before when it comes to cosmetic hair surgery.

But there’s the thing. Your transplant may only be a cosmetic procedure with local anesthesia, but it’s still surgery so there will be signs that some “work” has been done on you. That’s what goes through most people’s minds – what will you look like afterwards?

This really depends on what type of transplant you are going to have. Let’s look at each type:

strip incision transplant

Here a piece of hair-bearing skin is cut from the back of the head. The tiny single hair grafts are then taken from this and transplanted onto your scalp. They need stitches at the back of the head to close the donor area – it takes a few days to heal and there is swelling and discomfort. In reality, you need at least a few days off work for the scar to heal. Also, the newly transplanted hair grafts on your head will take some time to heal and for the scabs to dry out and fall off and your scalp to return to normal.

FUE transplant

An FUE transplant does not require a large scar in the donor area. With FUE, each hair graft is harvested directly from the back and sides of your head and then transplanted to the bald areas of your scalp. Instead of a single large “wound” in the back of the head, an FUE transplant leaves hundreds or thousands of microscopic holes in the back of the head and scalp. Again, it will take a few days for the transplanted area to heal and for the scabs to dry and wash away. The donor area (where the hair was taken from) will take longer to heal because there are many small “wounds” instead of one big one. The recipient area (where the hairs will be placed) will take a week or two to heal properly, so it might be a good idea to take some time off work again.

transplant scars

It doesn’t matter if you have a strip incision or an FUE transplant, you will have scars from the surgery. It’s really, really important that you keep physical activity to a minimum so you don’t stretch those scars and make them a lot bigger than they need to be. Ideally, you should keep physical activity to a bare minimum for several weeks after hair surgery until proper healing.

How fast does your hair grow?

Hair transplants are funny things about how hair grows back. When the hair is transplanted, it grows for a few days or even weeks and then falls out. Relax – this is perfectly normal and your hair surgeon will (or should have) warned you about it. A few weeks later, the newly transplanted hair will begin to grow back – you can expect this to happen within the first 90 days. Some people will see regrowth quickly and other people will have to wait a little longer. After 9-12 months you should see the final growth results of your transplant. Then you can decide if you are happy with the end result or if you want to thicken your hairline a little more with another procedure.

The scalp remains pink

So, shortly after your surgery, your scalp will look a little gross – there will be dried blood and scabs. These will heal in a few days and your scalp will remain pink for a few days afterwards. Your donor area will usually be hidden unless your head was shaved during the transplant (which is becoming more common), so any scars there should be hidden. Even if your head has been shaved,  hair clinic turkey it should grow back enough within 3-4 weeks to cover any donor scars, leaving you out of action for just under a month at worst. Not bad for a life changing result!