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Graft Extraction and placement in a hair transplant

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The term graft refers to an area of tissue on the scalp with one or more hair, that is removed from the donor area (also known as permanent hair-bearing region) and transplanted into the bald area of the scalp (known as recipient site).  Before the patient goes in for a hair transplant surgery , whether FUT or FUE, a proper assessment of his scalp is done, medical history is checked and present health condition is taken into account.  The donor site and recipient’s site of the patient are thoroughly examined to ensure the reduction in undue graft wastage.  Once all the parameters are assessed and a pre-operative investigation is done, only then the hair transplant is recommended and the procedure date is fixed.   Before the surgery, essential pre-operative instructions are shared with the patient. It is crucial and all should be aware that during the procedure, graft extraction is one of the vital steps and the final results are dependent on it. Also, the micr...

How to tackle complications of hair transplant?

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Hair Transplant is a minimally invasive surgery and is comparatively very safe. The best part is there are very few complications associated with the surgery and the hair transplant results are very satisfying. If any patient experiences any sort of complications after the surgery, the same can be prevented and minimized by consulting the surgeon and by following proper wound care. It is advisable to have one-to-one discussion about hair transplant before the operation to avoid any later stage dissatisfaction. The best hair transplant in Mumbai will ensure there are zero complications later on.  Let us understand what all complications can arise before, during or after the hair transplant surgery .  General complication related to anaesthesia can occur during hair transplant surgery to some patient. Though, reaction to a local anaesthetic is very rare.  Infection in the recipient region and donor part can occur after the surgery. Though the possibility of serious infect...