Whilst women may fret about lines and wrinkles as they get older, most men take the onset of crow’s feet, and other tell tale signs of ageing, all in their stride. They don’t tend to panic about the appearance of frown lines, and are often happy to accept that bit of extra weight they may be carrying as a harmless side effect of ageing.
However for many men, what is devastating is the receding hair line, which can cruelly start retreating at an early age, and at an alarming pace.
And whilst everyone knows about the availability of botox to smooth out lines and wrinkles, and even Vaser lipo and other liposuction methods to remove excess fat, the existence of a simple option which works to give you your own hair back is not so widely known about, to the general public
However, hair transplant treatments have come a long way in the last couple of years and there is now an effective, non-invasive option that means you can get your own full head of hair back. Because it is your own hair, it looks perfectly natural, and the treatment has a 100% success rate.
Dr Raghu Reddy, hair transplant specialist at Selston Cosmetic Clinic, says; “The likelihood of you losing your hair, and the rate at which you will start to recede is mainly down to genes. There are other lifestyle factors which can play a part, such as stress, hormones and overall health, but if your father or grandfather lost hair prematurely that is the clearest indicator that you may too.”
The FUE hair transplant treatment that Dr Reddy performs at Selston Cosmetic Clinic involves taking hair individually from the back of the head, or anywhere else on the body (chest hair and even beard hair can be used) and inserting it in to the treatment area. Unlike previous transplant methods which involved cutting whole strips of hair away at a time, the latest treatment, called ‘Third Generation FUE’, takes the hair follicle by follicle to insert one by one. This makes for a much more natural result, a quicker recovery time and a less painful treatment process leaving no visible scarring at the back of the head. The treatment can be used for a receding hair line or a balding crown, correcting previous bad transplants and scars at the back of the head as a result of the strip surgery and is suitable for women who are thinning too.
If you are considering treatment, the first step is a consultation with a hair transplant specialist, like Dr Reddy, where a scalp analysis is carried out using a camera which produces an enlarged image, upto 200 times the size of the actual scalp. This allows the doctor to see each individual follicle, the state of health of the scalp and to assess hair growth. It also means that he can map future hair loss and predict the pattern of baldness you might experience as you age.
As Dr Reddy explains; “A healthy, full head of hair will have approximately three to four hairs growing out of each follicle. Someone whose hair is thinning will have three, two or even only one hair. Therefore by assessing the number of hairs sprouting from each follicle on the scalp, and the pattern that this is in, I can see whether a patient is thinning, and how any future hair loss is likely to progress.”
Of course not everyone needs or wants to take the step of going for a hair transplant, and there are some lifestyle tips and a tailored regime of medication that may help you keep the hair you do have for longer. (See box out). But as Dr Reddy puts it; “You can’t argue with your genes. If you are predisposed to balding or receding, then no amount of special shampoo, massaging the scalp or adapting your diet, will change that, although a religious use of our tailored hair retention programme will help stop progression of hair loss and help you retain your hair ”
So on that cheery note chaps, form an orderly queue at Dr Reddy’s door….
For more information or to book a consultation and scalp analysis with Dr Raghu Reddy, call Selston Cosmetic Clinic on 01773 861845 or visit http://www.selstoncosmeticclinic.co.uk/
Dr Raghu Reddy
Hair Transplant Surgeon
Selston Cosmetic Clinic
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