Hair implants as a method to treat baldness have been around iN the US since the 1950's.They were usually called hair plugs back then for a very good reason.The technology for micro-transplanting had not been invented and thus the hair transplants consisted of large bunches of hair grafted onto the bald area in several places.This gave the look of a cheap doll's head with the plugs of artificial hair pointing in every direction.Thus the name hair plugs.
Things have really changed in the last 50 years.Micro-transplantation techniques have now evolved to such a level that a skilled cosmetic surgeon can implant thousands of hair follicles and lay them in such a way that they match the surrounding hair perfectly.A well done procedure is almost unnoticeable except upon very close inspection.
Hair implant procedures vary in cost based on several factors.Two of the main causes of this variation are geographic location and skill of the surgeon.Areas with a large population and with industries that cater to a youthful appearance have the highest rates.For example, the cost of implants in New York and LA are much higher than in a city such as Denver or Seattle.Recently many people are finding good results by travelling overseas to places such as Brazil and Thailand.The costs can be a third of what they are in the US and the surgeons have usually been trained in Europe or United States medical schools.
When choosing a surgeon for hair restoration implants costs should not be the only factor.You don't want to be the training dummy for a newly minted cosmetic surgeon.Instead, be sure to inquire about the results of past patients.Clinics will usually give a free consultation for people contemplating this procedure.During this time ask to see the book of before and after pictures.Cosmetic surgery is all about the transformation of a person's looks and the best way to judge the effectiveness of the surgeon's work is to see how other people were improved.
That said, you can generally expect to pay between about $3 and $6 per hair graft in most US cities.The normal hair restoration procedure can very from about 600 micro-grafts to over 5000.This depends on the size of the area to be treated and the thickness of the hair in the donor area.These numbers give a range of between $1800 and $30000.The cost can even go higher than this for famous surgeons in some of the cosmetic surgery hot spots.
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