Hair Transplant Questions & Answers

What is hair transplantation?
A simple out patient procedure where a strip of hair is taken from the back of the head, divided into small grafts, and moved to the balding areas. The donor site is sutured creating an almost imperceptible scar. The procedure lasts approximately 5-7 hours and is done with local anesthesia and in some cases Twilight sedation. The procedure is relatively pain free and discomfort is usually relieved by Tylenol.

In what types of hair loss is transplantation helpful?
Male Pattern Baldness, Female Pattern Baldness, baldness resulting from burns, accidents, operations, and some diseases of the scalp.

How long does it take for transplanted hair to grow?
The transplanted shafts are usually shed within 4 weeks. New growth is usually visible within 4-6 months and will grow approximately ¼ to ½ inch per month.

What percentage of hair transplants grow?
Virtually all transplants grow providing you follow proper post operative instructions.

How much time is required between sessions?
At least 4 to 6 months should be given between sessions. This allows for all new grafts to be visible so new grafts are not placed upon old grafts.

Who is a good candidate?
Almost every patient with pattern baldness is a good candidate if they have realistic goals and expectations. But some people's goals can be better reached though less expensive treatment options. Still other will never meet there goals because the quality and quantity of there is not good enough. A hair system might be better. Get the truth and the right solutions for you with a free consultation with HLCC, 16 years of offering all solutions and the truth.

Am I a good candidate?
If you ask a place that does 95% or 100% surgeries and nothing else, what do you think the answer will be? If you go to a place or a club that does 95% or 100% hair system and nothing else, what do you think the answer will be? Almost every patient with pattern baldness is a good candidate if they have realistic goals and expectations.

Is there an ideal age to begin hair restoration surgery?
Hair transplantation can begin at any age providing goals and expectations are realistic.

How many sessions will I need?
This will be determined at your initial consultation, and will be based upon realistic goals.

How do I know if I have proper density and hair texture?
Hair density will be determined upon evaluation at the initial consultation.

Regarding texture, here are some general rules:

• Coarse hair usually produces a fuller appearance
• More sessions will be cosmetically necessary if the hair is dark and the skin is light
• Blonde and gray hair give better cosmetic results and usually requires less sessions because hair tone is closer to skin tone
• Curly hair hives the impression of greater volume than straight hair

What is the difference between fees per session and price per graft?
If you transplant hair on price per graft you will most likely wind up with see through hair and depletion of your donor area. We at HLCC structure our hair restoration fee based on a session. Sessions optimize the use of donor hair and transplant hair over a larger area using as many grafts as possible in an artistic placement. One graft does not necessarily correspond to one hair. A large session involving approximately 1,000 grafts may distribute 2,000 to 4,000 hairs. Those grafts when distributed properly, will produce a natural hairline and the desired density and coverage. We offer 4 sessions: Small (approximately 400 grafts), Medium (approximately 750 grafts), Large (approximately 1,000 grafts), and Mega (approximately 1,500 grafts).