Hair Implants vs. Hair Transplant

Hair implants

Hair implants are biofibre hairs which are inserted under scalp through a minimally invasive surgery. The procedure is performed under local anesthesia and considered a light dermatologic surgery. Usually, it aims to increase hair density on scalp and can also be used to treat mild severity baldness. It is a simple and quick procedure which is performed on outpatient basis which means you do not need to stay in clinic after surgery, just go home and resume most part of your daily routine.

Hair implantation gives quick results. You can see biocompatible hair on your scalp right after the surgery but they are not your natural hair so, they do not grow and you need to be careful so they are just not pulled out of the scalp. You need to replenish hair implants periodically to keep their size with the size of your natural hair, maintain hygiene and proper care. Both, male and female, can have hair implants at any age.

Hair transplant

Hair transplant is a minimally invasive surgery that works by shifting your hair density from an area of thick hair growth to an area where hair growth is required. It is used to treat hair thinning issues and also, to grow hair on bald scalp. The surgery is performed under local anesthesia. The surgeon takes out hair follicles from the back or the sides of the scalp and plants them in a bald or balding patch. The results are not visible right after the surgery. Transplanted hair follicles take a few months to develop blood supply at the transplanted site and start growing hair. Usually, they take a year or so to grow to their full length.

Hair transplant either results in a long linear scar at the back of the scalp or tiny pinprick scars in the donor area; depending upon the method used. With a hair transplant you do not need any revision surgeries or follow-up treatments. It is just a onetime treatment.

	Hair implants	Hair transplant
Minimally invasive surgery	Yes	Yes
Natural hair	No	Yes
Follow-up procedures	Yes	No
Easy to maintain	No	Yes
Donor hair supply is needed	No	Yes

Hair transplant comes under surgical hair restoration and is ranked higher than hair implants because it gives natural hair through a onetime treatment which does not need any follow-up procedures. The technique of hair transplant is perfected through past years and what we see today is the best ever method for hair restoration. It offers you natural hair with minimum downtime and discomfort. Moreover, you do not need any medicines or creams to maintain your transplanted hair. Just stay stick to your daily hair care routine and they will grow well.

Do you wonder if hair transplant would suit you? You can avail your free advice by filling in an online form available at the website of any hair restoration clinic.