Yes, most doctors consider hair transplant as the perfect solution for receding hairline as well as thinning hair and balding. Hair transplant is a non-invasive cosmetic surgery that should be done by professional surgeons.
As you already know, temples and hairline receding are the early signs of male pattern baldness that happen with aging. Hair transplant can solve all hairline problems including irregular hairline or receding hairline in addition to treating high or irregular hairlines for gender trans people.
A hair transplant procedure will include taking some of the patient personal hair from the donor area, which is usually high-density areas, such as the back and sides of the patient’s head. The surgeon will implant the extracted hair in the patient’s hairline and temple area, after few months, the patient will be able to see his/her hair regrowth increasing hair of density, and solving baldness by using their own hair.
There is a huge demand for hair transplants especially for hairline and temple area; however, there are many things that you should know before considering doing this surgery, such as the reasons behind your hairline receding and hair loss, in addition to determent where your hair loss is temporary or permeant condition. We advise you to visit a professional surgeon and discuss your queries with him.
However, we can tell you that the best candidate for a hair transplant for receding hairlines are people suffering from male pattern baldness, and female pattern baldness, in addition to people with high and irregular hairlines and transgenders.
Frontal Hair Transplants
Hairline transplant for receding hairline is similar to other hair transplant procedures, which are performed in larger areas of the head. We should inform you that this procedure usually follows these steps:
- Anesthesia and sedation.
- Extract hair grafts from the back or sides of the patient’s head.
- Opening channels in the hairline and implant the hair grafts.
Since it is a small procedure, a hair transplant for a receding hairline usually takes about 3 to 4 hours to be performed. Doctors may use FUE or FUT techniques to get optimal results and a natural-looking hairline. However, since every patient’s case is different, the surgeon will choose the right technique to perform the procedure in a way that ensures getting the best possible results.
Recovery after hair transplant for receding hairline
- After hair transplant surgery, your scalp in the donor and recipient area could be very sensitive and tender.
- To reduce the uncomfortable feeling, you also may need to take pain medications for several days after surgery.
- Bandages are supposed to be worn on your wounds for at least a day or two from hair transplant procedures.
- Doctors may tell you to take antibiotics or anti-inflammatory drugs for several days.
- Most patients are able to return to their work after 2 to 5 days from the operation.
- The transplanted hair will fall out within 2 to 3 weeks after surgery; however, you should start seeing new hair growth within several months.
- 60% of your implanted hair will grow after 6 to 9 months of surgery.
- Some doctors will prescribe minoxidil medication to improve the hair growth process after surgery; however, it’s not very clear how it is going to work.
Hair transplant for receding hairline risks
As with any kind of surgery, a hair transplant procedure has some risks and complications, such as bleeding and infection, in addition to the chance of getting visible scarring and unnatural-looking new hair growth.
Some people could suffer inflammation or infection in the hair follicles when the hair starts growing. However, taking antibiotics and compresses can help to solve the problem. You should also know that it is normal to lose some of your original hair in the area where you got the new strands, however, this loss is not permanent for most cases.
Keep in mind that most of these risks and complications can be easily avoided if you choose a skilled and professional surgeon to perform your surgery. In addition, all patients need to be carefully examined before undergoing a hair transplant for receding hairline to determent the best treatment plan, which means that many factors should be taken into consideration such as age, facial structure, existing hairline, quality of hair, and the desired long-term goals.
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