The commonest cause of hair loss is heredity. Other causes are poor nutrition, stress, ill health, fungal and bacterial infections and side effect of prolonged use of certain medicines.

Hair transplant is an out-patient surgical procedure. It is the only permanent method of hair restoration, involving transfer of one’s own hair on to the bald areas.

These are all temporary techniques. An external hair bearing device is attached to the existing hair using weaves, sticking tape or clips. Prolonged use can cause damage to the existing hair and bad hygiene.

Well, apart from the running part.

Some amount of discomfort can occur during the injection of local anaesthetic. With the usage of very fine needles and special injection techniques, pain will be minimized. Many people report no pain at all.

Normal hair grow in groups of 1, 2, 3 or 4 hair and when transferred as a unit, give a natural and robust growth. This principle is followed in follicular unit micrografting and is the best method of hair transplantation.

Yes.

The donor site is closed and hidden in the surrounding hair.

The entire procedure is done under local anaesthesia and does not require admission. The procedure is limited only to the skin outside the skull bone and is very safe.

It may take 4-8 hours to complete a hair transplant, depending on the number of grafts to be placed.

The hair start growing after 3-4 months and keeps growing thereafter like rest of the hair.

At present there are only two remedies approved for hairloss. In terms of topical applications, we have Minoxidil . In the pill form we have Finasteride in 1mg strength. They are effective (either singly or in combination)in a large number of patients.

Of course, the most permanent treatment for hair loss is hair transplantation, which is safe, effective, long lasting and cost effective.