Dr. Humayun Mohmand is a
Plastic and Reconstructive
Surgeon, Certified by the
Royal College of Surgeons
of Edinburgh. He has taken
the Hair Restoration surgery
to a Read More...
DR. HUMAYUN
ARTIFICIAL
MASKING OF NATURAL HAIR
Throughout
history, hair loss has been a prevalent
issue for both men and women. Hair loss
is a natural process that occurs in every
2 out of 3 men and 1 out of 5 women. In
general, 60% of men are genetically programmed
to lose hair while women lose hair mainly
due to hormonal changes.
In
the past, people tried to compensate for
hair loss by masking the changes. They used
elaborate wigs, toupees or other hair systems
that were glued to or woven into their hair
to hide the obvious loss. These methods
were only temporary and were often a great
source of embarrassment to the person using
them.
About
fifty years ago, in the late 1940s, the
first hair transplant technique was discovered.
The "punch method" moved large
groups of hairs from the back of the head
(where there is hair genetically programmed
to produce hair for the entire lifetime)
to the areas of the top and front which
required hair. However, the punch method
resulted in poor survival of the transplanted
hair, painful damage to the nerves or arteries
supplying blood to the scalp. There was
also obvious scarring in the area from where
hair was removed or replaced, and a very
noticeable "pluggy" appearance.
Punch
grafting should be completely obsolete.
This cornrow approach caused as much harm
as it did good and the final results were
aesthetically questionable. Other methods
to avoid are scalp reductions and flaps.
Both of these methods involve cutting and
removing sections of the scalp resulting
in painful, disfiguring scars. There has
also been nerve damage reported by patients
subjected to these methods. While fewer
surgeons use these methods they are actually
recommended by some. Our advice is simple
whether you use our services or not. Avoid
them. You are better off not having any
procedure than one which can scar you physically
and emotionally.
In
hair restoration, drugs are - at best -
a risky, short term and often ineffective
approach. Rogaine and Propecia are the only
FDA approved drugs for hair loss.(In Pakistan
Rogaine is available by the name of Hair
Max, Minoxin and Propecia by the name of
Genesis).Rogaine was originally developed
as a medication for high blood pressure,
so its primary function is NOT the restoration
of hair. That is a side effect of its main
function.
While
Rogaine can grow a small amount of baby
hair within the crown area, it has no real
affect whatsoever on frontal baldness. In
addition, lifetime use of Rogaine is required.
If discontinued, all new hair growth is
lost. Plus, like every drug, it does have
some side effects. If you age and require
other medications for any reason you may
have to discontinue Rogaine anyway. So,
the results are truly temporary.
Propecia,
originally developed to treat prostate enlargement,
slows down the balding process while growing
some hair. Propecia works best for those
who are just beginning to lose their hair.
If you are in the very preliminary stages
of hair loss, and after we evaluate your
situation, we may recommend and prescribe
Propecia, but, and we must stress, ONLY
if it is appropriate for your needs. Our
surgical methods are vastly superior and
longer lasting than drug intervention.
The
only natural and permanent solution of hair
loss is follicular Hair Transplant.
Come discover how painless and effective
our modern surgical methods are. Click here
for your free consultation.
