What Are The Factors Influencing The Success Of A Hair Transplant Surgery? 

Some of these factors are the patient’s fitness, hair traits, donor scalp issues, operative techniques issues that include physical damage to the grafts, dehydration, temperature changes, pH changes, perfusion injuries, inadequate blood supply and lack of care.

In addition to this, the expertise and endurance of the surgeon or technician, clinical atmosphere, modulated surgery, and post-operative care are also potential factors. Let’s get familiar with those factors in detail:

Suitability As A Candidate

Most patients who undergo hair transplantation are eligible candidates. However, some patients should not go through transplantation if they do not fall into the criteria of suitability. It is mandatory for the hair transplant surgeon or experts to be able to recognize and distinguish these patients and counsel them against the surgery.

This can be done by taking a comprehensive history, examination, and all required tests and  investigations done routinely. The expert must be aware of the hair loss and scalp ailments as well as the medical and psychological disorders that are contraindications to hair transplantation.

If the patient has unsatisfactory quality or limited donor hair, he or she will be somewhat of a poor candidate for surgery, especially if their balding has progressed. It is recommended to avoid hair transplant surgery in following situations: 

• Diffuse unpatterned alopecia or hair loss,
• Hair loss as a result of active cicatricial alopecia, 
• Active autoimmune alopecia areata, 
• Patients with unstable hair loss occurrences, 
• Patients with insufficient hair loss,
• Patients with unrealistic expectations from the surgery,
• Patients with mental or psychological disorders, 
• Young patients in late teens or early 20s.

The Patients Hair Type

To acquire a high-quality graft an ample quantity of hair follicles must be obtainable to be harvested from the potential donor site, therefore, for people who have that voluminous and curly hair genetically, it is possible to gain effective coverage from small numbers of follicle grafts at the recipient site. 

The kind, shape, and traits of hair may also affect the hair restoration procedure therefore, hair texture may create variations when it comes to your treatment plan. 

Clinical Setting And Competence Of Your Hair Loss Expert

Our scalp has an excellent and profuse blood supply and is well supplied by blood vessels so the probability of intricacies is infrequent and convalescence is good post-operatively. The chances of developing any infection are less than 1% but if there is a lapse in the expertise of the surgeon or the hospital where the procedure takes place is substandard and not ideal then numerous complications like bumps and scarring, follicular swelling, folliculitis, bleeding, numbness, pain, cyst formation, un-natural appearance or shock hair loss can occur. 

One of the most important factors for ensuring a successful hair transplant and optimal survival rate of the hair graft is the selection of a highly qualified plastic surgeon or hair technician and a standardized clinic such as our very own New Jersey clinic. Choosing a reputable and experienced specialist is essential for the permanence of the hair transplant as well as the success rate.

The clinical setting should be hygienic and fully equipped with well educated and professional staff who are trained to follow the standard protocols and medical guidelines. All the instruments and clinic room should be properly sterilized and modulated to handle any uncertainty. 

The Technique Of Hair Transplant Chosen

FUE and FUT, are both promising surgeries for those who are struggling with lessening hairline and hair loss. Both surgeries focus on taking healthy follicles and transplanting them into the recipient’s hair-deprived regions.

Both of these yield approximately 90-95 percent of the survival rate of hair grafts, but FUE is becoming increasingly popular within patients for many different reasons. FUE provides patients with a safe and effective way of promoting hair growth in balding regions. That said, as long as the patient receives the right technique based on their needs, they will be able to achieve the exact results they need. 

The Post-op care 

Post-operative time is very sensitive and essential for ensuring the success of transplantation and one should strictly follow the standard post-surgical guidelines. Another important factor is the patient’s perception of the outcome and setting a realistic goal is the key to a successful outcome. Using the right products for the scalp, showing compliance to the treatment plan and medicine use, avoiding risk factors, and waiting patiently for the results to manifest themselves completely all come into the criteria of successful post-op care.