Male pattern baldness begins with the hair at the front
of the head thinning and the hairline receding. At the
same time, the hair on the crown of the head also begins
to thin and a bald patch gradually develops in the middle
of the scalp.
Male
pattern baldness develops in most men at some stage
and is the common
type of hair loss. Some men can go bald in less than
a 5 year period, whereas this
usually takes a period of some 15-25 years.
The
reason for male pattern baldness is the genetic sensitivity
to the hormone
testosterone. It is the breakdown of the hormonetestosterone
Dihydrotestosterone, abbreviated to DHT, which can cause
the hair follicle to stop producing hair.
The
hair follicles at the back and sides of the head are
immune to this hormone
and this is why male pattern baldness affects the hair
at the front of the head and
causes the hairline to recede. At the same time, the
hair on the crown of the head also begins to thin and
a bald patch develops in the middle of the scalp.
In
hair replacement, living hair from the back and side
of the head, where the hair is much denser and genetically
programmed to grow for life, is surgically removed and
re-positioned (transplanted) to areas where the hair
has stopped growing. Once re-positioned, the hair requires
no additional or special maintenance in relation to
washing, grooming and cutting etc.
The
hair replacement procedure is a minor day case surgical
procedure. It only
deals with the surface layers of the skin - the epidermis
and the dermis. When the hair grows, it recreates the
natural distribution of hair while leaving the surface
of the scalp smooth and unaltered.
The
Cosmetic Surgery Group provides specialist help, information
and advice throughout the whole of the UK regarding
hair replacement. We provide a free consultation, without
obligation, and this is an opportunity to explore whether
hair replacement is the right cosmetic surgery procedure
for you.
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