Frequently Asked Questions - UK Hair Transplant Clinics

UK Hair Transplant Clinics have some of the best hair surgeons in the UK. They have clinics across the country. You should never be further than about 1 hour from a clinic.

Here are a few questions that are often asked about hair transplants, including questions about the process, the look, after care and cost.

Is Follicular Unit Transplantation permanent? Does it really work?

Transplanted hair behaves in a similar way to the hair where it was taken from. It will last a lifetime for most people or at least into old age when the procedure is done correctly. We simply re-distribute existing permanent hair to your thin areas. Sometimes in old age one may experience hair thinning throughout the donor area. If this happens then the transplanted hair will follow suit.

Does it look natural?

Yes. Carefully and skillfully performed Follicular Unit Hair Transplants look very natural, and with single hair follicular unit grafts a natural-looking regular hairline is attainable. It is almost impossible for a lay person or even a hairdresser to detect.

Does Follicular Unit Transplantation leave scars?

The art of a hair transplant is to conceal the scars. When performed by skilled surgeons, Follicular Unit Hair Transplants will only be detected by thorough expert medical examination. The donor site however will have a very fine scar completely hidden by your hair. The technique of trichophytic donor closure is now rendering donor scars extremely difficult to detect even with no covering hair. Having said that, we would not recommend shaving the back of the head because healing and scarring can vary from person to person.

Will I need time off work after my surgery?

This depends on your type of work. If you don’t have a physical or strenuous job, medically you can generally go back to work after just a couple of days, otherwise return after 7. The other consideration is from a cosmetic view. If you do not have sufficient hair to cover the donor site or if you are very concerned about anyone knowing, then its probably best to have your surgery just before a week’s holiday or so. You will be able to wear a hat immediately after surgery. The sun will not damage your grafts, but as your scalp will still be numb you need to wear a hat to avoid sunburning your scalp.

When will I notice any growth from my new hair?

The initial hair that is transplanted will normally fall out within the 1st 8 weeks and the new hair growth will break through skin after 3 months after the procedure. However, it can take up to 6-8 months for the new hair to make a significant cosmetic difference to your appearance. Hair continues to mature for over 12 months after surgery.

Can anybody have a Follicular Unit Transplant?

Yes, except for hemophiliacs and people with significant or relevant medical conditions. Sometimes, although physically you can have a transplant, the surgeon may advise against it for a variety of reasons including your young age, future hair loss considerations, high expectations, etc.

How long will it take before I achieve what I’m looking for?

Our hair transplants will generally restore 25-35% of the original density in the treated area of the scalp after one operation. For most this is sufficient to give a good hair coverage. It is generally not possible to achieve greater than 50% density even after a 2nd treatment.

Is the surgery expensive?

Not when compared to alternative treatments. Of course there is a cost involved, but the naturalness of growing your own hair makes hair transplants much more cost effective.

Remember that there are no other expenses involved afterwards. No lotions or chemicals to buy continually. No wigs or hairpieces to be continually maintained serviced and replaced. So in the long run, hair transplants are not only the most natural solution; they can also be the cheapest. Although a rough estimate of cost can be given from good photos, the cost in detail can only be worked out after examining your scalp and assessing your hair loss at the consultation with one of the doctors. Treatments start from £1900.

Is there any special aftercare following hair transplant surgery?

It is extremely important to follow the aftercare procedures of the hair transplant surgery. During the first night following the surgery, the grafts are still sensitive and could fall out of the incisions if touched or manipulated. Avoid pulling shirts over the head. Do not brush, comb, rub, or even touch the transplanted hair for at least 24 hours after the surgery.
Physical activity should be avoided as much as possible in the first week following surgery. This includes refraining from sexual activity and rapid movements of the head. Patients should not bend forward, shake their head, or blow their nose too strongly. These activities could result in the loosening of the grafts.
It is important that patients take the full dose of the medications prescribed by the surgical team. Even if patients are not experiencing pain or swelling, they must take the full dosage of medication.
Patients may also experience crusting around the grafted follicles. This is completely normal and the crusts will fall off on their own around a week after surgery. It is important that patients refrain from picking at the crusted area. Picking could result in the removal of grafts.
Patients will need to return to the surgical site to have their stitches removed about two weeks after the surgery. The surgical team will check the healing progress to ensure a healthy recovery.

This is just a few of the FAQ's asked to UK Hair Transplant Clinics. To see more questions, click here. 
If you are interested in a transplant then visit their website for more information or contact them today.

Non-Surgical Treatments for Hair Loss - UK Hair Transplant Clinic

Hair loss can happen to anyone for a number of reasons and surgical treatments may not be appropriate for your condition or you may want an alternative. UK Hair Transplant Clinic offer some non-surgical alternatives.

Non surgical hair loss treatments are utilised in 2 ways:
1) To retain and improve the aesthetic visual appearance of existing hair – creating thicker, fuller hairs
2) To reduce or eliminate further hair loss, retaining existing hair

UK Hair Transplant Clinic are able to prescribe the strongest hair loss treatments to their patients. Treatments are devised and fulfilled treatment plans are approved by surgeons that will yield optimal and sustainable results in minimum time. They must also be appropriate to the patients’ lifestyle. 

Patients must be mindful that whilst non surgical treatments can be excellent solutions to early stages of hair loss they will only potentially work if there is still a live follicle. If the follicle is dead then visual thickening can only be achieved by the transplanting of DHT resistant donor hairs to the affected area.

In more cases than not, unless a Patient is completely bald they will wish to retain their existing non transplanted hair. If you understand why you lose your hair and how this cycle may be reversed then the reasons behind the global popularity of Finasteride, the world’s number one non surgical remedy will become clear. 

Finasteride was developed to treat mild to moderate male pattern hair loss on the vertex (top of head) and anterior mid-scalp area (middle front of head). Propecia, the brand name for finasteride, is the only FDA approved oral medication for hair loss. Propecia contains 1mg of the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Finasteride and must be taken daily without deviation from the dosage plan to maintain efficacy.

In the US alone there are over 1 million men currently on this medication many of which have dramatically improved both the thickness of their hair and as a result their confidence through continued use. Across the world Finasteride use extends to over 10 million satisfied Patients who are prolonging the life of their existing hair with a consistent dose of Finasteride.

Finasteride is administered orally in tablet form, consumption of the recommended daily dose does in the majority of cases lead to noticeable results between 6 and 12 months from first use.

If you're interested in a non-surgical alternative for your hair loss, contact UK Hair Transplant today for a free consultation.

Avoiding Hair Loss in Women | UK Hair Transplants

Many women across the world will be familiar with hair thinning throughout different periods of your life. As you get older, hair thinning is a naturally occurring part of our lives which is often overlooked.  But there are ways to try and avoid it before it becomes a real problem.

Women tend to feel the pressure on a much higher scale than men to look immaculate at all times. For some of us, it can be difficult to keep up. It seems that a natural part of being a woman is the need to constantly improve on your own appearance. To achieve this, many of us go for products such as hair weaves and extensions. Wearing extensions can be extremely damaging to your hair, especially if you opt for weaves or glue in extensions. These products cause your hair to constantly be pulling right near the follicle. Over time, this can be extremely damaging to the follicle, causing it to strain and thin your hair and could, eventually, lead to the follicle dying all together, leaving you with bald patches and hair loss. 

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Stress can also be a huge factor into hair loss, especially in women. Although it can be difficult to control the stresses we come across in all day to day life, the way that we deal with them is extremely important. When we become too overwhelmed by ongoing stress, it beings to affect our immune systems. If you undergo a large amount of ongoing stress, this can begin to affect the production rate of your hair, causing it to thin out. If it continues, you could go on to develop stress induced Alopecia. 

Something else that can affect the thickness of your hair, believe it or not, is tying your hair back to often. Constantly having your hair tied up has a similar effect on your hair to that of wearing extensions and weaves. Your hair is being pulled back by your hair tie and is straining on the follicle, often causing hairs to be pulled out. 

Hair loss in women is something that often goes unspoken. As there's such a huge pressure on us to live up to the celebrity standards. Having thick, shining locks can be something that's hard to keep up with. But spending hundreds of pounds every 2-3 months on extensions and wefts does not erase the problem, in fact, it will speed up the process. Do you suffer from hair loss? Visit UK Hair Transplants today and say goodbye to your hair loss, for good. 

"No man wants to be bald" Calum Best reveals hair transplant

Calum Best reveals 'life-changing' hair transplant.

Calum Best has revealed the results of his third hair transplant and he's not ruling out a fourth if his hair continues to fall out. The son of late football legend George Best, has had three £6,000 procedures in the last two years to keep hold of his hair, since suffering from hair loss that started in his early twenties.

The male model says that his thinning locks completely destroyed his confidence to the point where he could see no way out but a third operation. He stated "without the surgical help, I would have lost most of the hair at the front of my scalp by now... There is no doubt this has changed my life. I have been losing my hair since my early 20s."

Hair transplant tech has improved so much in the last five years that Calum has been able to keep hold of all his hair and even wear it the same way he did when he was in his teens!

Calum could have further hindered his hair loss issue earlier by taking a clinically proven hair loss drug but wanted to find the quickest solution which was a hair loss transplant.

If you're wondering how a hair transplant could re-build your confidence, how much they cost or simply whether you're suitable, visit ukhairtransplantclinics.co.uk today.

Non-surgical Hair Loss Solutions | UK Hair Transplants

Non-surgical Treatments are usually pushed aside by most hair loss patients, however with new discoveries being made every day, non-surgical treatments are becoming more popular and practical.

Although surgical treatments come with a guarantee, some patients simply do not have the time to under go the surgery and recovery process. Non-surgical treatments work in two ways - 1. To improve the look of existing hair and prevent further hair loss. 2. To prevent or completely eliminate any chance of further hair loss in the already damaged hair and to retain the damaged hair. 

However, unlike surgical treatments, non-surgical treatments such as Monoxidil cannot guarantee improvements to all patients. It all depends on your hair type, Monoxidil 5% is clinically proven to work on men and women with alopicea. Monoxidil 5% is a tropical liquid used for pattern hair loss. The liquid can be applied to the hair once or twice a day depending on your prescription provided on the basis of your hair type and is available over the counter to most people. However, a large number of patients do choose to have a consultation as Monoxidil has shown very little or no improvements. 

For patients who do choose to stick with non-surgical treatments, UK hair tends to recommend Finastride, the results of which have amazed almost every patient whom has chosen to try it. Finastride works to completely halt and improve the look of almost any hair loss types. Finastride works best on male baldness. This is because it works to halt the function of DHT, a male hormone which causes hair loss. DHT affects the hair by shortening the growth phase of the hair. This causes the hair to thin out and shorten, which eventually causes the growth process to halt all together. 

UK Hair Transplants are happy to provide consultations and Surgeon Approved Treatment Plans which intend to create a plan, personalised to each patient and their hair type, to get you the fastest and most long lasting/permanent results possible. 

Get in touch with UK Hair Transplants today and regain your confidence.  

Handmade Wigs and Toupees in Manchester

For anyone who has lost or is losing their hair I can only being to imagine how uncomfortable it is for and how much it has shattered your confidence and self-esteem. Many people I have spoken to are in this unfortunate situation say they cannot afford the best solution which is to undergo surgery and have a hair transplant and when I have researched different prices they are all above the 1000 mark.

Although a hair transplant is eventually a permanent solution it is also a costly one at that. Have you considered having a handmade wig or bespoke toupee? These do not look like your normal and typical wig, in fact they look 100% natural and realistic by using the highest quality of human hair, selecting hair that matches your own colour then cutting and styling the wig to your exact requirements.

We would like to recommend Baguley's of Cheshire who have helped hundreds of clients to restore their confidence, making them feel their true and better self again. Baguley's of Cheshire specialise in hair loss solutions for both men and women and are based in Cheshire.

Below are some before and after photos taken from Baguley's of Cheshire's clients, this should hopefully give you an indication of what they are capable of achieving for you:

As you can see from the images above, the handmade wig created by Chris Baguley looks 100% natural and realistic! 

Please visit www.baguleysofcheshire.co.uk

The Different Hair Loss Solutions for Men and Women

Whether you're a man or a woman it makes no difference, losing your hair is a terrible and unfortunate circumstance for anyone to go through. Some cases are more severe while others are less noticeable, however if you know its there then you its nevertheless as uncomfortable and can shatter your confidence.

There are many hair loss solutions available to both men and women without having to undergo surgery or take medication. Below are some of the available, quality and affordable solutions from Baguley's of Cheshire who are a hair loss specialist.

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Custom Made Hairpieces

Toupees 

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They also provide ready made hair systems using synthetic fibre and unprocessed hair. Each and every solution is completely bespoke to you and your requirements, crafted, cut and styled to whatever hairstyle you like. 

If you are currently suffering from hair loss please visit www.baguleysofcheshire.co.uk