Hair Transplant – The Basics By • Dr Pradeep Sethi MD (AIIMS, New Delhi) ISHRS (USA) Hair Transplant Surgeon
• Dr Arika Bansal MBBS, Gold Medalist MD (AIIMS, New Delhi) ABHRS (USA) Hair Transplant Surgeon
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HAIR . What makes it so Important?
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Hair Cycle Phases
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Causes • • • • •
Di Hydro Testestorone (DHT) Stress Nutritional Systemic Causes Psychogenic
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The Practical Problems with Hair Loss Never Happens Overnight. Years before we realize the extent of baldness. It is Slow and Unpredictable.
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The Game of Numbers
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The Game of Numbers FU Grafts vs Hairs • Total Hair at Birth – 1 Lakh • Distribution : • Top – 75,000 • Back & Sides – 25000 • Out of these, 10,000 Hair can be transplanted without appearing bald at the back. • Average Hair per Follicular Unit in Asians – 1.7hair/FU. • Safe Number of FU Grafts that can be transplanted over the lifetime 6800 Gurgaon : New Delhi : Dehradun: :Rishikesh Rishikesh :: Bhubaneswar York : Melbourne Gurgaon : New Delhi : Dehradun Bhubaneswar: New : New York : Melbourne
Hair Follicles are a limited resource. Hair Transplantation is an irreversible procedure. And thus It is important that you get it right the first time.
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What Can be Done
To Prevent
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To Prevent
Finasteride
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy
Minoxidil
Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT)
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Finasteride The Most Important Drug. Mainstay of the Treatment. Inhibits formation of DHT.
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Minoxidil The oldest approved drug for Baldness. Still works. Works by increasing the blood supply to the scalp.
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Multivitamins, Iron & Fatty Acids
Hair follicles are one of the fastest replicating cells. Optimal nutritional supply must for healthy growth.
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Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy (PRP)
Delivery of activated growth factors released by plasma directly near the hair roots. The rapidly emerging therapy for Hair Loss. Very promising results. High concentration of growth factors accelerates the hair growth and arrests hair fall.
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Low Level Laser Therapy (LLT)
Delivery of a narrow spectrum of light of 630670nm via a cold laser. The targeted delivery of light rays accelerates the growth and thickens the existing hair.
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LLLT
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