Hair Transplant in Iran

In order to better understand the entire procedure of a hair transplant, we must initially take a look at the structure of hair and the terms most often used in hair transplants.

A hair transplant is one of the most effective methods to recover lost hair through surgery which is one of the varieties of cosmetic surgeries. Generally speaking, in various hair transplant procedures, the hair grafts or hair follicles are removed from the donor area and are planted in the areas that suffer from hair loss or baldness.

The two FUT Hair Transplant and FUE Hair Transplant methods are the most common methods of hair transplant worldwide. The other methods are either a combination of these two methods or the tools and equipment used by the surgeon in each of the methods is different.

Before starting the procedure in Iran, you will send photos of your hair that clearly show the areas with hair loss to the medical team in Iran.

Your physician will also ask you questions regarding your medical history in order to find out the cause of your hair loss. If hair loss can be stopped with treatment, you must take action before deciding to have a hair transplant in Iran.

In Iran, a specialist doctor will ask you to have the necessary tests prior to starting your medical procedure.

These tests include Microscopic hair evaluation, a pluck or pull test, scalp biopsy, or a blood test.

Before the hair transplant, your physician will explain the effectiveness of the treatment, the method that will be practiced, and the number of grafts required.

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1. The hair on the head of the patient who is having the FUE surgery is shaved. The doctor will create a canal around the follicle at a suitable angle with the hair follicle using his / her skill and art.
2.  The follicle is removed from inside the canal using a pair of forceps. This method does not involve removing a strip scalp from the donor area and a unit follicle is removed from each type of hair graft.
3. Then the medical team will categorize the hair grafts according to the number of strands in each.
4. the experienced plastic surgeon or dermatologist will plant the grafts using the utmost care and attention depending on the location of the area suffering from hair loss.

1. The hair at the donor site, where your hair is removed, will be trimmed to about two millimeters.
2. The surgeon will cut out the strip of skin with the hair follicles that will be used as a graft. You’ll stay awake during the surgery.
3. A technician will remove individual hair follicles from the strip and prepare them for transplantation. The surgeon will close your scalp with sutures.
4. The hair follicles will then be inserted into the balding parts of your scalp in a pattern that looks natural.

According to the published statistics regarding hair transplants, the FUE method is known to be more popular than the other methods. In 2016, 52.6 percent of all hair transplant surgeries were done using the FUE method, 44 percent were done using the FUT method and only 3.2 percent featured a combined method. Based on the rising trend for this method during the last decade, it is estimated that over 60 percent of all hair transplant surgeries worldwide are now carried out using the FUE method.

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A transplant surgeon must have these three factors which will guarantee his / her success: Expertise, Experience & Art.

• An expert hair transplant surgeon will NOT damage the hair grafts as they are removed. Thus, the wasting of hair grafts will be minimal.
• An experienced hair transplant surgeon will know from which part of the donor area the grafts are to be removed because some hair follicles are NOT resistant to hair loss.
• A professional hair transplant surgeon will keep in mind the perfect angle of the hair follicles when he/she plants them in order to achieve the maximum amount of coverage. This will lead to higher efficiency in using the hair grafts and they won’t be wasted.
• A hair transplant surgeon’s art will determine how natural your hairline will look in accordance with your face and age. A mistake made by a novice surgeon will lead to a Doll’s Head-like Appearance.
• At the planting stage, the surgeon must place the thinner hair follicles at the front of the hair growth line and thicker hair follicles must be planted at the back.

It is possible to expect the amounts of hair mentioned below that will start to grow back after 3 months:

• Month 4 & 5, between 20% to 30%
• Month 6 & 7, between 40% to 50%
• Month 8 & 9, between 60% to 70%
• And months 10 to 12, between 80% to 90%

… of the implanted hair will have grown.

The results of hair transplants will vary from person to person.

The amount of satisfactory results depends on the type of hair, the quality of the hair in the donor area, the skin of the area on the scalp that receives the grafts, and your genetics. However, there are other important & influential factors that you need to consider more carefully. Some of these factors include:

• The skill, experience & art of the surgeon and his / her accompanying team.
• The equipment used assists your physician during the surgery.
• And following the principles recommended by the surgeon after the surgery.

In general, and according to the latest published articles, up to 80% of the implanted hair will start to grow.

Statements such as transplanting over 50,000 hair strands, or 100% recovery of lost hair, or 100% effectiveness of some commercial hair transplant technique are all inaccurate propaganda designed for advertisement.

According to studies, better results will be obtained if the PRP method is practiced following a hair transplant.

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Hair transplant surgery is one of the least invasive and low-risk surgeries in the world. However, we should not forget that any type of surgery will have its own potential risks. On the other hand, the precision of the medical team in the examination stage before surgery, and the stages of hair removal and transplant can reduce the probability of such risks. These risks include swelling, bleeding, inflammation, and numbness of the scalp in the donor and recipient areas.

Due to the fact that the pattern & amount of hair loss is different from person to person, the cost of the hair transplant often varies and there is no fixed cost. However, there are two general approaches for a surgeon to calculate the cost of hair transplant surgery.

• The calculation is based on the area of the scalp that requires a hair transplant.
• The calculation is based on the number of hair grafts that are implanted using this method.

Of course, this is only the payment that the surgeon & his / her surgical team demand, and other costs including the cost of the clinic and equipment, hotel accommodation, flights, etc. will be added to this initial cost.

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Hair loss and baldness affect approximately 20% of all women, which is much less than in men. About 20 to 30 percent of these women are suitable cases for having a hair transplant. However, there is no such restriction for men, and most men are can have a hair transplant. According to statistics published in 2016, approximately 13%, and 25% in 2019 of all hair transplant surgeries carried out in specialized hair transplant clinics have been for women.

But what could be the reason? Certainly, one of the reasons for this high demand is the greater sensitivity of women to their beauty, especially their hair.

Another reason is a cultural factor. Unlike men, in whom hair loss is sometimes regarded as a sign of maturity, and appropriate to the age of a middle-aged man, this belief is not the case regarding women and is less accepted by society.

This ever-growing demand has led a number of famous celebrities to resort to having a hair transplant.

Many women decide to have a hair transplant in order to lower their hairline.