Hair transplant surgery
Hair transplantation involves the surgical transfer of hair follicles from a donor area to a recipient area. There are two methods of donor hair harvesting – Strip Follicular Unit Transplantation (Strip FUT) and Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE). Both have advantages and disadvantages. Patients might benefit more from one than the other or be suitable for either technique. Only medical doctors should do the surgical steps of a hair transplant procedure.
Prosthetic hair fibre implantation
Synthetic hair fibres can be implanted in the skin to simulate natural hair coverage. Unlike transplanted hair, these artificial hair fibres do not grow, tend to fall out over time, and need to be kept clean to avoid getting infected. The fibres should only be inserted by a hair transplant surgeon.
Hair transplantation involves the surgical transfer of hair follicles from a donor area to a recipient area. There are two methods of donor hair harvesting – Strip Follicular Unit Transplantation (Strip FUT) and Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE). Both have advantages and disadvantages. Patients might benefit more from one than the other or be suitable for either technique. Only medical doctors should do the surgical steps of a hair transplant procedure.
- Read the Standard here.
- To search for a practitioner who meets our Standards, please visit the free, independent register run by the JCCP at www.jccp.org.uk
Prosthetic hair fibre implantation
Synthetic hair fibres can be implanted in the skin to simulate natural hair coverage. Unlike transplanted hair, these artificial hair fibres do not grow, tend to fall out over time, and need to be kept clean to avoid getting infected. The fibres should only be inserted by a hair transplant surgeon.
- Read the Standard here.
- To search for a practitioner who meets our Standards, please visit the free, independent register run by the JCCP at www.jccp.org.uk
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