How many years does a hair transplant last?

Hair transplantation is the use of the principle of autologous hair transplantation, taking healthy hair follicles from the back of the occipital area, transplanting them to the hairless forehead or the top of the head, allowing hair to continue to grow, which can solve many people's hair loss and baldness troubles, but many people have a question: how many years can hair transplantation last?

How many years can hair transplantation last?

Hair transplantation can last for many years if the procedure is successful. Hair loss is more common among middle-aged men. Excluding the influence of external factors such as drugs, bacteria, shampoos and hair dyes, hair loss is generally caused by internal factors such as genetics, ageing and androgenic changes. The hair transplantation is carried out using the healthy hair follicles in the back of the occipital area, which are not affected by androgenic changes and can be maintained for many years.

How long does it take to grow hair?

Depending on individual hair growth, hair will grow out one after another within 1-3 months after hair transplant surgery, and generally after 6-9 months, 90% of the implanted hair follicles will grow new hair, and the transplanted hair will be thicker after one year.

Will hair fall out after hair transplantation?

Hair will still fall out after hair transplantation. The normal hair follicle will maintain a "grow-shed" metabolic cycle, but the hair follicle itself is not damaged, and the implanted hair follicle will also form a normal "grow-shed" metabolic cycle, so occasionally a few hairs will fall out in the area of the implanted hair. After the hair transplant, the hair in the non-implanted area will continue to fall out due to age, endocrine and genetic influences, regardless of whether hair transplantation is performed.

What to do if your hair falls out after hair transplantation?

Hair loss in the hair transplantation area

1, after the normal growth of hair out, a small amount of hair loss phenomenon, do not panic. First of all, the implanted hair follicles need to adapt to the blood circulation of the scalp, and a small amount of hair will fall out in the process, but the hair follicles are still intact. Secondly, the hair follicle itself will carry out normal shedding metabolism, and the hair will grow out again after shedding. 2, in the hair transplant area if there is a large number of hair loss, obviously found hair reduction, at this time need to pay attention to. Generally, after the hair grows out in the hair transplantation area, it means that the surgery is successful, but after that, a large amount of hair loss should be consulted with the attending doctor, and if necessary, a review should be conducted in the hospital. It is also possible that the hair implantation hair loss is caused by diet, medication or shampoo, etc. You can suspend the use of these things that may cause hair loss and observe whether the hair will stop falling out.

Non-implant area hair loss

Non-plantation area hair loss may be caused by endocrine disorders due to poor diet and rest habits, or by the use of irritating shampoos or hair dyes, in addition to genetic and age factors that cannot be changed.

Warm Tips

Hair transplantation is a minimally invasive surgery with certain risks, and there is a chance of partial necrosis of the transplanted hair follicles after the surgery. In order to have a high success rate of the surgery and to keep the implanted hair follicles for a long time, you must choose the hospital for hair transplantation carefully, do not go to small institutions with false propaganda for hair transplantation, and do a good job of post-operative care after the hair transplantation surgery.