There are numerous ways to slow down, or cover up the evidence of hair loss.
One of them is getting a hair transplant.
It may sound drastic and previously known for something only men in a midlife crisis would do.
This is no longer the case.
Incredibly, hair transplant surgeries are gaining popularity.
In 2018, The American Society of Plastic Surgeons reported 23,658 hair transplant surgeries performed across America.
An increase of 3,679 surgeries from the year before (viaByrdie).
The donor areas versus the recipient areas
So what exactly is a hair transplant surgery?
The recipient area or areas are the place where the hair is thinning or going bald (viaByrdie).
Unfortunately, not everyone is.
“Does the person have enough donor hair to supply the areas that are thin or balding?
What kind of hair loss does the person have?”
It is performed under local anesthesia, and patients are in a comfortable twilight" (viaAllure).
The biggest misconception about receiving a hair transplant is that there will be immediate results.
It can take many months for the transplanted hair follicles to grow.
Having this surgical procedure is much more costly than buying a bottle of hair thickening shampoo.
According to Ungar, “a hair transplant can cost anywhere from $2500 to $50,000.
The average in the US is approximately $10,000 to $15,000 " (viaByrdie).
That is a large sum!
But Fusco is reassuring, saying, “your scalp will not look like a doll’s head.
When performed by a credible physician, the results should not be too obvious,” (viaAllure).
