Know-How about Hair Transplant in Kolkata and Traction Alopecia

If you are thinking about a hair transplant in Kolkata and want to know how hair transplant helps in curing Traction Alopecia, you just found the right article here.

With the help of advance cutting edge technology, hair transplant is becoming popular and affordable day by day and Kolkata is no exception. At best hair transplant clinic in Kolkata, we understand the monetary concerns and budget limit of our patients and we provide the cost only after we are sure about the number of grafts they need. In addition, you need not stress over the nature of clinical assistance when you approach us since we are the best in business and most cost-effective.

We can say Alopecia is the most talked about hair disorder that causes hair loss. There are categories of alopecia and Traction Alopecia is one of them. It is completely treatable. I am going to list few question about traction alopecia that are frequently asked by patients.

How does it work?

First you have to know about ‘donor’ site and ‘recipient’ site. The bald or affected area that needs transplant is known as recipient site. On the contrary, the healthy scalp from where we collect the donor hair is called donor site.

There are two different way of transplantation, Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) and Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT) or strip method.

The difference between FUE & FUT:

FUE is more advance comparing to FUT. In FUE we extract the hair follicles directly from the donor site which is preferably back of the neck. The follicles are then transplanted into the bald area in a specific pattern so that it looks no different from rest of the hair.

In case of FUT, healthy scalp tissue is taken from back and side portion. Then the scalp tissue is cut into individual follicular unit and transplanted into the bald area.

Though we provide both kind of treatment, we prefer FUT in case of Traction Alopecia. Here go some facts.

Using FUT we can transfer more hair follicles in a single sitting. Whereas the same amount of transfer might take multiple sittings in case of FUE.

FUT is more cost effective than FUE.

We can avoid additional scarring in FUT in case we need another transplant in future. This is not applicable for FUE.

Does the hair grow back in donor site? 

No, the hair does not grow back in donor site. The roots are fully extracted, it is impossible for the hair to grow back again in the donor site. If we are using FUT method, it leaves a very small linear scar in the donor site. When it comes to FUE method, there is no such thing as hair roots are extracted and removed individually one by one.

How long does it take to recover?

You have to maintain certain things for the first few days. Like, adjusting your sleeping position, taking proper medication, maintain hygiene etc. Generally, you will see the first growth between 6-9 months.

I have tried to clarify things in a layman way. Obviously there are many things to ask or consider. If you are looking for a hair transplant in Kolkata, you can surely follow our blogs and give us a call.