Why does hair transplantation work?

Each and every hair on your scalp possesses its own genetic "program" that determines how long it will live before it is permanently lost. Many of your hairs in front or on top may have been "programmed" to die by the time you are 30 or 40, whereas nearly all of the "healthy" hair on the lower back and sides of your scalp may likely last for 80 or 90 years.

The "genetic program" of these hair follicles can be transferred by transplantation, generating hair in previously bald areas that will last a lifetime. In other words, the balding areas do not represent "bad soil" or "diseased scalp", but rather areas that can accept healthy permanent grafts from the donor area. Japanese surgeons actually pioneered hair transplantation in the 1930's - thus, we have a 70-year history of successful hair replacement surgery.

Which Procedure is the best for me?

Every individual is unique: no two patterns of hair are the same. And, for each situation, one or more treatment alternatives may exist:

Some factors influencing the method of hair restoration:

* Age, as well as date of onset, and speed of progression of hair loss

* Family history

* Size and height of donor area, compared to present (and future anticipated) size of bald area

*Hair coarseness (donor vs. recipient)

*Hair color (donor vs. recipient) contrasted with skin color

*Hair curl or waviness,

*Hair density, both in donor and recipient areas

*Looseness (laxity) of your scalp

*Location of original hair line, compared to anticipated location of mature hairline

*Other factors which may be discussed by your surgeon