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transplantation is a procedure that dates back to the 1950’s in
North America. In the early 1990’s there were dramatic advances
in both the procedure and instrumentation, that today offers women and
men natural-looking results that are essentially undetectable.
Not just for men anymore!
Hair transplantation is not just for men anymore! While men may be upset
by hair loss, women are typically devastated by theirs. Over 15% of
women experience noticeable hair loss that requires extra grooming time
to conceal. Dr. Cole is excited to say that he has helped dramatically
increase the number of female patients who are seeking help for their
hair loss and achieve the look they want. A fuller look can result in
a little as one session, restoring not only the hairline, but your self-confidence
as well.
Follicular Unit Transplantation
Hair transplantation is a medical procedure that involves the redistribution
of existing, permanently growing hair from the donor area which is located
at the sides and back of the scalp. These follicles are genetically
programmed to continue to grow and are unaffected by the hormones causing
baldness. Once transplanted to the thinning or balding areas, these
hairs will continue to grow for a lifetime. Thus, hair transplantation
uses your own naturally growing hair.
During the
process, skin containing the permanently growing hair is harvested from
the donor area, and divided into its naturally occurring follicular
units containing 1-4 hairs. Smaller follicular units containing 1-2
hairs are used to create a natural hairline in balding frontal areas.
Denser follicular units containing 2-4 hairs are used over the rest
of the balding scalp to create a combination of naturalness and fullness.
Dr. Cole uses skill and artistry to reposition these permanently growing
hairs at precise angles and randomness to ensure that you can groom
your restored hair any way you want.
A hair transplant from the Cole Clinic enables you to resume a normal
life with confidence. Using your own hair ensures that the colour and
texture of transplanted hair is exactly the same as your existing hair.
You can wash, cut, perm, style and colour your own naturally growing,
redistributed hair. You can do any activity such as swimming, working
out, or playing sports with confidence. Your transplanted hair is permanent,
and once it begins to grow, it will grow for a lifetime.
Follicular
Unit Extraction (FUE)
This term refers to follicular unit grafts that are obtained by making
small punches into the donor area, and extracting these grafts one at
a time. This method is particularly tedious and time consuming. Its
proponents claim that it is a way to avoid cutting the scalp with a
scalpel and thus avoid a linear scar that might be visible in the posterior
scalp with those who wear very short hair.
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