Hair Transplant

Hair Transplant

A hair transplant is a procedure to move hair to an area that’s thin or bald.

A hair transplant is suitable for people with permanent baldness, the type that runs in families.

It’s not usually suitable for people with other types of hair loss, such as the type that causes bald patches (alopecia areata).

  • a thin strip of skin with hair is removed from the back of your head and divided into pieces, each containing 1 to 4 hairs (hair grafts)
  • the grafts are placed into tiny cuts made in the scalp
  • the site where the hairs are taken is closed with stitches
  • you’ll have a scar on the back of your head, but it should not be visible unless you have very short hair

The head does not need to be shaved – only the area where the skin is removed is trimmed.