Hair Restoration Surgery Can Treat Male Pattern Baldness
Written by GuestPoster on April 17th, 2010Many men take the loss of their hair very hard, considering it is a status symbol for many. For some men hair loss is genetic and is completely inevitable, for others it is tied to stress and problems with the economy and the life style they have chosen to live. Because of the way society perceives balding men, many men are seeking ways to restore their hair to its former glory.
Hair restoration treatments have become a multi-million dollar business and for good reason, everyone wants to look their best and since balding men are perceived to be less than successful, restoring hair has become the goal of many men world wide. Older treatments such as wearing a toupee to cover hair loss are falling out of favor with newer treatments such as hair restoration and hair plugs. With new technology, hair is removed from the still lush parts of your scalp and implanted in the area of your scalp where your hair is thinning. This hair transfusion is then tended like a garden to ensure the hair takes root and can survive.
Because hair restoration is your own hair implanted else where on your scalp, it has the most chance for success. A toupee must be constantly adjusted during the day and hair plugs can be easily identifiable, but once a hair transfusion has been undergone, it is impossible to tell that there were ever balding spots on the scalp. The hair transfusion can be completed in as little as four treatments. Because it is your natural hair that is used, once the hair has been properly placed, it will continue to grow so you can wash and cut it as though it is your own hair.
Hair transfusions are not a cheap procedure and because it is cosmetic it will likely not be paid for by your insurance company. If you are considering this as a hair replacement plan, you can expect to pay anywhere from $3,000 to $6,000 depending on the amount of hair you are losing.