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Thanks to the excellent results shown by some personalities from the world of entertainment and politics, hair transplantation has become one of the most requested cosmetic surgeries.
For obvious reasons, this eventuality must be evaluated with particular caution. In fact, only if properly performed and with the appropriate methods, hair transplantation can produce satisfactory and long-lasting aesthetic results. Everything is closely linked to the surgeon's skill. , for which it is important to contact well-known operators and experts in the art. It is a wise rule of conduct to doubt those who offer hair transplants at particularly low costs and ask for all the necessary information when the rate is above average; word of mouth can also help.
Furthermore, we must not forget that we are still talking about surgery, which is performed under local anesthesia (and possible sedation) and requires compliance with particular pre- and post-operative rules in order to avoid dangerous infections.
Autotransplantation - or more simply transplantation - is the only solution to restore hair (and smile) to individuals suffering from advanced androgenetic alopecia. The alternative, in these cases, is given by wigs and artificial hair grafts (a technique that is no longer in use due to its great limitations and the risk of not insignificant side effects).
Costs
What are the costs of a hair transplant?
The costs of a hair transplant can vary greatly depending on the area to be treated, its extension and the type of result to be obtained. Furthermore, the price of the transplant may vary depending on the doctor who performs the treatment. intervention and depending on the clinic or facility to which it is addressed.
In addition to hair transplantation, many cosmetic surgery centers also offer transplantation of the beard, eyebrows and pubic hair.
The following table shows the minimum and maximum costs for each type of intervention.
* intervention that involves the transplantation of 8,000 or more hair bulbs.
Naturally, these costs are purely indicative and may vary according to various factors, such as those listed above.
However, as you can see, the cost of a hair transplant is certainly not low. However, many clinics now allow you to pay for the intervention in installments through specific financing solutions proposed by the same structures.
Results
If you turn to experienced doctors who work in adequate and qualified structures, the results obtained with a hair transplant are satisfactory.
The treatment, in fact, is almost definitive. However, periodic recalls may be necessary if the involution of residual (non-transplanted) hair continues, worsening the aesthetic picture.
Possible Complications
Any complications resulting from hair transplantation include poor healing (with conspicuous lesions), poor survival of a part of the transplanted bulbs (for example due to injury to the follicle during removal) and aesthetic results that are not sufficiently natural.
The aforementioned complications can be reduced if one turns to specialized doctors and experts in this sector, without being flattered by those who offer hair transplants at excessively low costs.
However, even the slow progress of baldness can disturb the aesthetic outcome in the months and years to come; for this reason it may be necessary to continue taking specific drugs, such as finasteride, or to resort to further thickening.
