Bad Hair Transplant And Scalp Mobility

• Thursday January 5, 2006 in: Hair Tag(s):
  IF any of the major cable networks out there are interested, there are probably enough horror stories about botched hair transplants to fill an entire reality TV show's season.

  Put in a B-movie title like "Bad Hair Days" and the tagline "When hair transplants go bad....they go really bad" and one may have a one-hit wonder on his hands. Provided he doesn't get competition from HBO or even Fox.

  The problems one encounters with hair transplants are as varied as the many hair color combos of former NBA star Dennis Rodman-and perhaps just as ugly.

  From grafted hair that grows in the wrong direction to donor hair that doesn't have enough density, bad hair transplants can come in many forms.

  One of the most common, and avoidable, are bad hair transplants due to 'poor scalp mobility.'

  Scalp mobility refers not to the sudden movement of hair from one place to another due to air-conditioning but to the looseness the scalp contains.

  Just like in dancing looseness is important, because areas of the scalp where donor tissue is taken, usually at the back of the scalp and on the sides, needs that mobility to avoid scarring.

  Yeah scarring. Not a good site. But it isn't just visibly unattractive it can actually affect your donor tissue, which is a limited resource.

  Once donor tissue is used up the possibility of dealing with any future hair loss is greatly decreased.

  There is also the rate of scalp mobility which has much to do with the location of the incision that the surgeon makes.

  This is why it is vitally important to choose a hair restortation surgeon who is experienced, qualified, and preferably didn't get their training from a correspondence course.

  More discussion on hair transplants to follow soon. See you around.