If you are thinking of getting
hair transplants, you may as well wonder if these are going to last for a lifetime or not.
Hair transplant surgery is a cosmetic intervention that has gained tremendous fame over the past few years.
The surgery is performed and practised worldwide; it also offers very satisfying and natural-looking results.
However, how long do hair implants last?
This is everything that you need to know on the matter:
Reminder on hair transplant surgery:
Baldness is a natural phenomenon that touches a significant number of men (approximately 2 out of 3 men aged between 18 and 30 suffer from baldness).
Causes of baldness vary; they may be related to genetics, chronic stress, unhealthy lifestyle or also the use of hair products that are full with chemicals and therefore lead to hair loss over time.
The phenomenon mainly affects men, but women can also suffer from hair loss.
Hair transplantation is a cosmetic surgical procedure, which treats baldness permanently, and gives thicker and natural-looking hair. The latter results are visible after the few months following implant placement. Any person, whether man or woman, is a good candidate for a hair transplant provided that they have more than 18 years of age.
The hair transplant surgery consists of taking hair follicles on the back of the patient’s head and transplant them into the balding areas of the scalp.
Follicle units are generally transplanted in regions of the forehead (as it is most affected by baldness) and the tonsure.
Today, surgeons use novel techniques of transplantation which consist in micro transplants; that is, transplanting follicle units one by one in order to ensure the most natural-looking results.
How long do hair transplants last?
Hair transplantation surgery is nowadays highly mastered by all cosmetic surgeons; you can therefore rejoice highly satisfying results after undergoing it. In addition, since transplanted hair follicles are yours, there are no risks of rejection or contraindication to the surgery.
After your hair transplant, you will need to wait for 12 to 16 weeks for the newly transplanted hair to go through its capillary cycle.
New implants have the same genetic characteristics of the hair present on your donor area; and are therefore programmed not to fall.
Natural hair growth will go on throughout your life; and your hair will be permanently as dense and thick as you expected
However, it is important to note that around the age of 50 or 60 years old, your hair may naturally fall or experience loss.
You should not also worry if you experience hair loss right after your hair transplant; the latter is a natural phenomenon and hair growth will happen naturally in a few weeks following the surgery.
It is also important to take certain precautions into consideration after your hair transplant and during the first weeks following the surgery to ensure optimal recovery of your scalp. For this, you will need to avoid scratching or rubbing your hair when taking a shower.
You surgeon will also guide you through the process and give you recommendations to ensure that your recovery goes in the best way possible.