Hair Transplant Surgery

In hair transplantation, hair is taken from the back of the head and transplanted to the area of hair loss. The fringe (back and sides) of hair on a balding scalp is known as donor dominant hair which is the hair that will continue to grow throughout the life of most men. The transplantation of this hair to a bald area does not change its ability to grow. Donor dominance is the scientific basis for the success of hair transplantation.

Dr. Okuda of Japan was the first to describe the use of transplanted hair to repair scarred eyelashes and eyebrows. Unfortunately, the outbreak of World War II prevented his valuable discovery from reaching the rest of the world for twenty years. Dr. Norman Orentreich published the first widely read study on hair transplantation surgery in 1959 and the field of hair transplant surgery was born.

Candidates for hair transplant surgery are those individuals with hair loss that have sufficient donor hair from the fringe of the scalp to transplant to the balding area. In the past, many bald patients were not suitable candidates for hair transplant surgery but modern techniques have advanced the art of hair transplant surgery so that many more men are candidates.

Hair transplantation surgery has vastly improved over the past decade. The days of the "plugs and corn rows" are gone and the age of single hair-, micro-, and mini- grafting has arrived. Through the use of the these variable sized hair grafts along with new and improved instrumentation, we can create a natural hair appearance that is appropriate for each individual patient. Single hair-grafts have the finest and softest appearance. Although they do not provide much density, they do provide the critical soft hairline that is the transition to thicker hair.

Reconstructing a new hairline is a skill requiring surgical as well as artistic skill. It is critically important to get it right the first time and thus requires considerable forethought and planning. Getting it Right. Examining the hairline of a nonbalding person will show the presence of numerous single hairs in the very frontal hairline. Micrografts are small grafts containing 2-3 hairs that are placed behind the hairline to provide a gradually increasing hair density. Lastly, minigrafts contain 4 or more hairs are placed well behind the hairline so that the single hair and micrografts can blend naturally into the density provided by these larger grafts.

The side-effects of hair transplantation surgery are relatively minor consisting of mild pain and discomfort after the operation. Serious problems of bleeding, scarring, and infection are rare. Hair transplant surgery is comfortable, predictable, and the results are pleasing to most patients.

Only $3.00 per graft! Our Hair Transplant Clinic is conveniently located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, enabling us to best serve all Hampton Roads Residents, including Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Hampton, Williamsburg, and Northern Virginia.  We also serve some parts of North Carolina, including Moyock, Elizabeth City, and Currituck.  Please Schedule an appointment today!