Today we see a lot of marketing towards beauty. All the commercials show how to get the perfect body or how to look younger. It is all what you see. Obviously, we all start wanting to look more attractive and more desirable. We base our self-love and confidence in our beauty. So naturally, we want to improve ourselves with surgeries. Hair implants are one of the most common beauty-related procedures in that sense. Mostly aiming at aging men who start losing hair, hair implants can help many people. Women who lose hair because of hormonal hair thinning can benefit from it. And even those who lost a part of hair due to a scar. But, there rises an important question. Are hair implants worth it? What are they exactly? What are the pros and cons? Let’s find answers to all these one by one. 

What are hair implants?

  Hair implantation is the medical procedure where doctors cover up a bald part of your body with hair. This way, you end up looking as if you never lost hair there. You can get hair implants on many parts of your body. Eyelashes, eyebrows, chest, and head are the most popular options. And don’t worry about your new hair sticking out like a sore thumb! Doctors use your own hair to cover up your baldness after all. If this sounds confusing, we need to talk about how the procedure goes. Doctors take extra hair from some other part of your body. It can be your chest, your back, or the back of your head. These places are called the ‘donor site’ and your bald spot is called the ‘recipient site’. Now we will talk about the different ways to make this happen. 

  There are two common hair implantation procedures. The first one that we will talk about is called follicular unit transplantation (FUT). FUT is the more expensive, and more difficult process. In it, surgeons cut a small piece of your scalp and stitch up your wound. They then cut that part into tinier pieces to get individual hair strains from there. Once they plant those hair strains on your donor site you enter the recovery process. That is how they get hair implants done. The second way is much easier and less complicated. It is called follicular unit extraction (FUE). In this, the surgeon shaves individual hair follicles from your body and plants those where needed. Naturally, there are no stitches involved so the recovery process is faster. Now, we will take a look at the pros and cons of hair implants. 

What are the pros and cons of hair implants? 

  There are many reasons why so many people actively get hair implants. It is a procedure full of pros. First and most importantly, it will heal your self-esteem. While losing hair is a natural thing, it still can damage your confidence. In that sense, nothing is better than hair implants. Not only do you get beautiful hair, but it also looks natural. Considering that it is taken from your own hair it does not look weird or planted. Results of the surgery are guaranteed and that is a big pro. Not to consider that surgery itself is not too pricy and is easy. Which is not that common with beauty-related procedures. The last pro is that no aftercare is necessary after the recovery process. You can go on with your life and enjoy your new hair without worrying too much.  

  However, with every good comes the bad, and with the pros of hair implants come the cons. The one first comes to mind is the recovery process. It is said to take three weeks but if you will not be careful it might take longer. After getting hair implants you need to be careful with your scalp. Depending on which procedure you chose, this warning becomes more important. Scratching, touching, or playing with your scalp can cause infections, bleeding, and much more trouble. You will also need to avoid sunlight. And even if you recover healthily, hair implants cannot save you from losing hair in the future. You may also not have enough hair in your donor site and that may causes problems. So, there are also difficulties with getting hair implants.  

Is it worth it to get hair implants?

  With all of those said we can come back to our first question. Is it worth it to get hair implants? After all, being bald or missing a bit of hair is not life-threatening.  And why should you get medical surgery if it is not necessary for life? Do you really want to spend your time and hard-earned money on something like hair implants? Are there more benefits? Or are there more negative side effects? Is it a passing desire or do you really want hair implants? Not surprisingly, many questions like these will fill your brain until you conclude if hair implants are worth it.

  At the end of the day, the decision is completely up to you. Nobody can tell you what to do with your body and your hair. Only you can decide what is worth it and what is not. With hair implants, there are good things but also bad things. Getting them would give you confidence. Looking at the mirror can become more fun than before. You will also feel younger and you will get more compliments coming your way. All of that with just a simple and not difficult procedure. However, still, it will cost money. Recovery can be painful and you might lose some hair in the future again. Looking at all these facts, you are the only one who can decide if hair implants are worth it. To form your opinion better it is always good to talk with professionals. Please contact us for more guide and information.