Thicker hair for real?

Is it for real that one can restore their lost hair? A slew of celebrities like James Nesbitt,  Kevin Costner and Tom Hanks have openly admitted to going under the knife to cover that receding hairline. But is there an  option for the common man?

While balding patch is an issue that most adults want to do away with, some are ready to opt for surgeries to come out with lush mane. Promising to offer great results to the same, Follicular unit micro-grafting is a hair transplant surgery that has been the talk of the town for quite a while.

The technique is now being widely adapted across the world for faster and higher success on hair transplant. This was first started in the ‘80s. and made a steady comeback in 2000. And it’s only getting popular by the day.

Procedure: Scalp hairs grow in clusters of one to three  follicles. These are follicular units. In the micro grafting technique, these clusters are preserved as only excess tissue around the unit is trimmed. Clusters are very small, 0.5 - 1 mm in size and hardly visible with no scarring.

As there is minimal handling of the clusters, there is minimal damage / scarring and the uptake or success rate is higher, the hair grows in a natural pattern.
 Spanning about 72 hours, the surgery is a detailed process which requires the precision of experienced hands.   

Micro grafting has evolved and the technique is faster than ever. Today,  Direct hair transplant (DHI) using FUE (Follicular unit extraction) is the best way to undergo this transplant.

— The writer is a dermatologist and cosmetic surgeon