Hair loss, a common problem of many people regardless of gender, can occur from many factors, including the geography we are living in. Genetic factors, stress, environmental effects, some internal diseases, etc. also cause hair loss.

Hair loss on average up to a hundred strands per day is considered normal. However, more than this number is regarded as a problem. Hair transplant is the best option to treat the problem because it is able to compensate for hair loss in the most comfortable way permanently.

The hair transplant process is one of the most comfortable solutions for people who are not satisfied with the existing hairline and who have hair loss problems. Hair transplant helps you regain your confidence and provides you with the hairstyle you want.

Although it is not possible to stop hair loss completely, it is possible to slow it down. It is possible to slow down hair loss with various medical methods such as hair mesotherapy, ozone hair care, and oxygen hair care. In the case of severe hair loss, hair transplant is a surgical intervention to slow it down.

Can Hair Transplant Prevent Hair Loss? 

The hormone dihydrotestosterone, commonly known as DHT, is the most common cause of hair loss. It is considered as the active version of the testosterone; this hormone is usually accumulated in hair follicles when it is secreted excessively and fast. It prevents the hair follicle nourishment, and therefore they cannot produce new hair strings. It may become dominant on women after their twenties and on males may cause male pattern hair loss.

Hair transplantation is not usually suitable for patients who are in the process of shedding. Although the process provides permanent hair regrowth, it does not have any effect on the hair in the surrounding areas. Therefore, it may be necessary to renew the planting process to fill the new gaps. 

Apart from the process of “shock shedding,” a hair loss situation is not in question after a hair transplant operation. As the donor region is the nape region, the DHT hormone—which is the main cause of most hair loss—does not affect the hair follicles in there.

In hair transplantation, your doctor will pick up active and healthy hair follicles from the “safe donor area” at the back of your head. The donor area hair follicles should be strong and robust. This area is more resistant to hair loss risk factors such as genetic factors and hormones. These follicles begin to produce new and healthy hair after several months.

The scalp is naturally capable of nourishing the hair follicles. Therefore, you probably will not experience hair loss. However, the experience of the surgical team, the direction of transplantation, and the graft quality make a difference.

The Second Session in Hair Transplantation

For people who need hair transplant, a single session is usually sufficient. However, the second session might be necessary in cases where hair loss is in a very wide area. On the other hand, FUE hair transplant forces us to transplant fewer grafts in the second session as there is a decrease in the number of grafts after the first session.