Hair Transplant

What is a Hair Transplant?

A hair transplant procedure involves addressing small pieces of hair-bearing scalp grafts from a donor site on your body, typically the back of the head, and then relocating them to a balding or thinning area. Hair loss is primarily caused by a combination of aging, a change in hormones, and a family history of baldness. Thinning or balding hair can be embarrassing and challenging. Hair loss affects about 35 million men and 21 million women in the United States. If you are a patient in the Baltimore, MD area and are ready to take control of your hair loss situation, Dr. Amy Quan offers hair transplant services.

Benefits of a Hair Transplant

In the past, baldness was often blamed on poor circulation to the scalp, vitamin deficiencies, dandruff, and even excessive hat-wearing. All of these theories have since been disproven. The benefit of a hair transplant is that you can use your own natural hair to adjust your hairline, without having to resort to wigs or hiding the fact that baldness has happened. Nothing looks more natural than your own hair, and thanks to the skill of Dr. Quan, you will be able to restore your hairline for a more youthful appearance.

Who is a Good Candidate for a Hair Transplant?

Both men and women experience hair thinning and balding with age. If you are suffering from hair loss and you have healthy hair growth at the back and sides of your head to serve as donor areas, then you may be an excellent candidate for a hair transplant. Hair replacement surgery can enhance your appearance and your self-confidence. With Dr. Quan, the goal of hair transplant surgery is to find the most efficient use for existing hair. During your consultation, Dr. Quan will examine your donor areas, in addition to taking into consideration other factors that must be considered for an effective hair transplant strategy, such as your hair color, hair texture, and the extent to which your donor’s hair is wavy or curly, which may also affect the final cosmetic result.

How is Hair Transplant Treatment Performed?

Fortunately, the hair on the back of your head is programmed not to fall out, unlike the hair on the top of your head. Thus, hair transplants can transplant the hair from the back of the head to the balding area, where it will continue to grow. Micro-grafting hair transplants use strip extraction or follicular unit extraction (FUE), depending on the patient’s desires. One to four hairs are extracted per graft, and 1,000 to 2,000 grafts can be done at a time on average. Dr. Quan will then use a trichophytic closure, which allows for the hair to grow up and minimizes scarring. The whole procedure can be done in our office under local anesthesia. Our patients are awake and relaxed during their hair transplants in Baltimore, MD.

Results of a Hair Transplant

After your hair transplant procedure, there is little to no downtime. You can go to work the next day and should expect scabbing in one to two weeks. After seven to 10 days, your sutures will be taken out. It is essential to attend all follow-up appointments to ensure proper recovery. It usually takes between three to four months for your new, long-lasting hair to begin growing in. You will start to see significant results within six to eight months and hair growth for up to one year.

Your Hair Transplant Consultation in Baltimore, MD

If you have thinning or balding hair, you don’t need to be embarrassed anymore. Take control of your hair loss issues today and schedule a consultation with Dr. Quan in Baltimore, MD.

Dr. Quan has performed many successful hair transplants on his patients from Baltimore, Washington, D.C., Annapolis, and the surrounding areas of Maryland, and would love a chance to discuss procedural options with you! Contact us at our Baltimore office to schedule a consultation for your hair transplant and discuss all of your options.