Hair Transplants in the Los Angeles Area
New Body Cosmetic Surgery Center in Pasadena offers hair transplants and hair replacement for Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Orange County and the Inland Empire. A head of hair can be someone’s crowning glory. When that same hair starts thinning, it can be a source of worry and low self-esteem. A balding head can change how a man feels about the image that he is projecting to the world. The good news is that techniques for hair transplants have improved dramatically, so if you are concerned about thinning hair, don’t be afraid to come in for a consultation. You will be pleased to find that hair transplants can be done by Los Angeles cosmetic surgeon Dr. Yoho in the area of Lancaster, Pasadena, or Simi Valley that yield natural-looking results. Patients find that they can stop hiding under a hat and face the world with confidence again.
In typical male pattern baldness, the hair in the back of the head stays full. This is actually the source of the hair that is used in the transplant. A patch of the scalp is taken from here, and grafted onto the thinning areas in front. The area of the scalp that is removed from the back of the head is divided into as many as 1000 smaller pieces, which are then individually placed to create a new, fuller hairline.
Older methods divided this scalp area into the familiar “plugs”, which held around 25 hairs each. These were inserted into the front hairline, and looked obvious until they grew in long enough for the hair to be combed over the hairline. Newer methods, employed by Dr. Yoho, mean that the donor piece with the hair follicles is divided into tiny bits, containing from one to six hairs. These are then individually grafted onto the hairline in a natural pattern. Although this process is painstaking and labor-intensive, taking between 2 and 8 hours, the results are permanent.
This process is often done under local anesthetic only, but Los Angeles, Orange County cosmetic surgeon Dr. Yoho’s patients have additional options. Light relaxation sedation is available for those who want it, at modest costs. Patients who opt for sedation will need to arrange a ride home. After the procedure, patients go home with light bandaging. This can be removed the next day, and most people are up and about within one to a few days. There is often some redness and scabbing of the area, which heals up within a couple of weeks. New hair growth usually takes up to four months to begin, and usually lasts for the rest of the patient’s life.
Male pattern baldness is a source of self-consciousness because the hair is of course a conspicuous part of a person’s appearance. Other options for treating or covering baldness have major drawbacks. Hairpieces are often unsatisfactory, and drugs involve a daily regimen, and don’t work for everyone. Make a consultation appointment today at the office of Dr. Yoho. He has offices near Valencia and Lancaster in Palmdale and Pasadena to serve Los Angeles, Orange County, Beverly Hills, Long Beach, Antelope Valley, Simi Valley, and nearby areas. The consultation is free, and it is comprehensive, so you will know everything you need to know before you make your decision.
