The main cause of hair loss is the action of male sex hormones on the hair follicles, which are located in the parietal and frontal regions. Under the influence of androgens, the hair follicle, which has sensitive receptors for hormone molecules, loses its ability to produce healthy hair. The hair follicle atrophies and loses its ability to hold the hair.
Hormonal activity and androgen production is inherent in all men, but not all are prone to baldness. Only a third of men suffer from baldness. This is due to the genetic information that a person receives from their parents.
Causes of alopecia. Surgical view of alopecia
It has been found that in 75% of cases, alopecia is inherited maternally from the father. The tendency to baldness is also inherited from the man's father.
That is, the union of two factors – hereditary and hormonal - provokes the development of alopecia in men. With androgenetic alopecia, a halo of hair always remains on the head - at the temples and the back of the head. This is because the hair follicles in these areas of the head do not have androgen receptors.
Finding out the causes of hair loss makes it possible to find ways to solve the problem. In the case of androgenetic alopecia, there are theoretically two ways to solve – this is the suppression of the hormonal activity of androgens and a change in the genetic code.
But any attempts to influence these causal factors can lead to unpredictable and dangerous consequences, because science does not yet know the methods of influencing the genetic code, and intervention in the hormonal background of a person without vital indications can negatively affect health.
Hair transplantation is the only way to combat baldness
It becomes obvious that the use of any drugs or shampoos against hair loss is completely useless.
Thus, there remains the only method of dealing with hair loss, aimed not at eliminating the cause, but at masking its consequences. We are talking about restoring hairline in areas of hair loss, that is, hair transplantation. The question remains: where to get the hair from? Today it is possible to implant artificial hair (microfiber). But this method is prohibited, because it is very harmful to the patient's health. Thus, the only and safe method of getting rid of the consequences of hair loss is human hair transplantation.
History of the development of hair transplantation
The idea of hair transplantation first appeared at the beginning of the twentieth century and was successfully implemented in 1959. At that time, the “donor dominant theory” was developed and proved. The essence of the theory is that each transplanted bulb retains its genetic information after hair transplantation.
Back then, hair was transplanted in small grafts - from 12 to 18 follicles. Such an operation was painless, but the result had a very unnatural appearance. It was explained transplantation of large areas of skin. There was a "bushiness" effect; or "doll head". After this operation, the scars remained very visible.
About 20 years ago, the number of bulbs that were transplanted was reduced. Their number began to fluctuate from 5 to 11. This is how mini-transplantation was justified. With this procedure, the aesthetic effect was much better, so this technique is used by many clinics. But a few years ago, mini-hair transplantation was invented, which involves transplanting from 1 to 4 hairs.
Recently, a new unique technique of follicular micro hair transplantation has been improved. This hair transplant allows you to:
- Simulate a pattern of uniform hair growth on the head.
- Use the patient's donor area more efficiently.
- Finish your hair transplant in fewer sessions.
- Reduce the cost of the procedure.
Follicular hair microtransplantation. Hair transplant technique
Follicular microtransplantation is an outpatient procedure done under local anesthesia. The hair transplantation procedure consists in transferring micrografts with 1-2 hair follicles to areas of hair loss or baldness. This hair is transplanted from the back of the head, where the hair is resistant to baldness. The stitches after the procedure are removed after 12 days. At the place where the hair was taken, a small scar remains, which soon becomes completely invisible, because it is completely covered with hair.
During the hair transplant procedure, small punctures are made in the skin, where micrografts are placed. The number of follicles that are transplanted depends on the mass of hair loss, on their density and hair structure. Thus, up to 1.5 thousand follicles can be transplanted in one session of hair transplantation.
The entire hair transplant procedure can take up to 6 hours. And the patient at this time, without feeling pain, can sit in a comfortable chair and watch a movie or listen to music.
Hair transplantation is very convenient not only because of the speed and painlessness, but also because in a day the patient can lead a normal life and wash his hair with any shampoo. New follicles will begin to grow at the hair transplant site within 3-4 months, and this will last for a lifetime. New hair that will grow in these areas will have all the properties of hair on the entire surface of the head. That is, they can be styled, cut and dyed in the same way.
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