Cases of hair loss among young people caused by frequent dyeing, perms, stress, and other factors are increasing. Young people who are socially active in particular tend to experience significant stress about their appearance due to hair loss. It is also common for this to go beyond simple stress, leading to severe depression, social avoidance, or a sense of frustration. Accordingly, the number of people considering treatments such as a hairline hair transplant is also on the rise.
Notably, as cases of hair loss among young people increase, a wide range of questions about hairline hair transplants is also emerging. For example, many people who have undergone cosmetic surgery on the eyes, nose, breasts, or facial contour wonder when they should schedule a hairline hair transplant. This is because hair follicles are harvested with the patient lying face down during a hair transplant, which could place unnecessary pressure on the surgical site.
Such concerns are unfounded, however, because a hairline hair transplant can be performed with the patient in a seated position rather than lying face down. Since the hair can be transplanted safely and precisely without putting pressure on the cosmetic surgery site, the common opinion within the academic community is that there is no need to set a separate timing. Patient comfort is so high that patients can even use their smartphones while the hair transplant is in progress.
What is even more important is whether the hairline hair transplant follows a systematic process and whether proper aftercare is provided. In a hair transplant, hair follicles are typically harvested from the occipital area, which is less affected by genetic hair loss, and then transplanted to areas such as the frontal region and crown. At this stage, it is important to design the hairline according to each individual's scalp characteristics. In addition, the hair follicles should be harvested after checking the scalp condition and the number of hair follicles required for the transplant. Furthermore, to minimize damage to the hair follicles, it is essential to separate them individually before transplanting.
The most important factor to watch is the graft survival rate. How stably the transplanted hair follicles settle can be considered the barometer of a hair transplant's success. To maintain stable hair transplant results over the long term, it is important to systematize the entire procedure, from harvesting and separating the hair follicles to transplanting them. Therefore, it is advisable to check in advance the clinical experience and know-how of the medical team performing the hair transplant.
Director Yoo Hwa-jung of Modi Hair Plant Clinic explained, “If the hair follicles are harvested with the patient seated rather than lying face down, a hair transplant can be performed even if not much time has passed since cosmetic surgery,” adding, “However, if you are considering cosmetic surgery after a hairline hair transplant, you should be aware in advance that it takes 1 year for the results of a hairline hair transplant to become stable.”
Source: Medical Today │ Published 2020.11.23