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.

Hair Transplant - UK Hair Transplant Clinics

There are a number of options for those who have lost their hair. UK Hair Transplant Clinics offer surgical solutions for those who want to regain their hair after hair loss. UK Hair Transplant Clinics have some of the best hair surgeons in the UK who can help you to regain the confidence you've lost and help you to bring your hair back.

UK Hair believe that the only way you can possibly achieve the results you want or the best results possible is by meeting face to face with one of their consultant surgical assistants for a free assessment. This appointment can be held at your local clinic, most of which are no more than a 60 minute journey from your homes or workplace. During the session a member of their surgical team will perform a series of surgeon derived microscopic diagnostic tests on the area that is concerning you from so the correct treatment plan can be devised. With so many options to help with hair loss, UK Hair want to ensure you get offered the best treatment for you, so you don't waste your time or money.

Your treatment plan is highly dependent on the condition of the follicles in the recipient area, or the area in which treatment is deemed to be required. If the follicles in this region are dead then a hair transplant is the only course of action available to successfully regenerate the coverage in this area.

However, if the follicles are dying then a transplant is not the right treatment. Instead you could be offered a course of medication to regenerate miniaturised hairs and improve the quality and thickness of existing and regenerated hairs.

Follicular vitality is the key to determining the most appropriate treatment. Healthy follicles produce full hairs which are visible to the naked eye. Expiring follicles which are under attack by DHT produce miniaturised hairs that can only be seen under a high resolution clinical microscope.
Dead follicles produce no hairs and leave a space in which a more robust DHT resistant follicle can be implanted during a hair transplant.

UK Hair Transplant Clinics would love to help you with your hair loss and help give you a solution. Contact them today to book your free local consultation to find out how they can help you.

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.

A Permanent Solution | UK Hair Loss Clinics

Although hair pieces, extensions and wigs may give you a temporary confidence boost and a part time solution, nothing will life your self esteem quite like getting a hair transplant. Even with the best quality human hair pieces and wigs, at the end of the day the time always comes when you have to take them out and face the unfortunate reality of your hair loss. This can be very damaging to your self esteem.

You may spend all day feeling confident and happy with your hair piece, but it will never permanently remove the problem. We offer a natural appearing solution that will last you a life time. Although many people tend to steer away from hair transplants due to the cost, you will in fact be saving money on the cost of replacing and spending hundreds on hair pieces every 2-3 months over time. Also, the way you will feel with your finished results is something that remains completely priceless.

Hair transplants have been becoming increasingly popular over the past 10 years. Technology has improved vastly. There is no equivalent to a treatment that can offer such amazing results on both how you look and feel. The time of the toupee is over, it's time to book yourself in for a hair transplant. Say goodbye to hair extensions all over the house, say goodbye to getting up extra early in the morning to put in your hair piece and say goodbye to looking in the mirror and not loving what you see!

There are several different ways we can go about your hair transplant, but our main focus is making sure we assure the perfect treatment for you. During your consultation, we will do a full assessment of your hair loss type and figure out a plan, personal to you, to assure that your treatment works in the most effective way possible.

The treatments aren't a thing to worry about, they're something to feel excited about! Starting at just £2,5000, you will struggle to find lower prices in the UK. Also, we promise to go out of our way to make the process as comfortable as possible for you. During the treatment you will be given local aesthetic to ease any discomfort. On average, our patients rate their discomfort levels at 2/10, 1 being no discomfort and 10 being a large amount. Also for your comfort, we set up a TV in the room so that you can relax and watch a film or the television, this is not something ever clinic offers!

And don't forget - your results will last a lifetime. So choose a clinic trusted by thousands across the UK, including a few celebrities! Click here to visit our website and find out more about how we could change your life!

Do women prefer men with hair?

Do women prefer men with hair? I have tried to find research studies to give me statistics as to what a woman's preference is, bald or hair? Sadly the information I have found is inconclusive, women don't have a clue what they want. 

So instead I decided to do my own small study in my work place. I asked the only four females I work with what do they prefer men with hair or without and all four said they prefer men with hair. So there we have ladies and gentlemen 4/4, women prefer men with hair! 

Let's take a look at why. Here we have a range of photos of men who have lost their hair then undergone hair transplant surgery, although we cannot see their faces we don't really need to to determine whether they look better bald or with hair so time to judge...

without hair     or    with hair?       

Without hair    or   with hair? 

Without hair     or       with hair ?

without hair        or       with hair? 

without hair      or       with hair? 

   You may find men with bald or less hair irresistibly attractive or you may find them a huge turn off. Each to their own ladies, I mean look at Jason Statham he's beautiful. Not all men are movie stars but you can have movie star locks, it's not over yet! For affordable hair transplants and solutions visit ukhairtransplantclinics.co.uk who could save you between £1000 and £2000 off your UK hair transplant surgery. 

"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.

The Risk of Plastic Surgery Abroad | UK Hair Transplants

The number of Britons choosing to go abroad for their plastic surgery has increased by 109% in the past 2 years. This means that more and more people are putting themselves at risk each year. An in-depth report by Leeds University found that up to 16.5% of patients who choose to go abroad for their surgery experience complications post and sometimes even during surgery.

Khalid chose to go to Turkey to save £4,000 on a hair transplant. Not only was the surgery done with practically no consultation, but the results afterwards were extremely disappointing to say the least and what's worse: completely unfixable.

2 Years Post Surgery

Khalid paid £2,000 for what he thought was going to be 4,000 grafts. He came in for a further consultation with UK Hair Transplants and not only was it clear visually that this was not the case, but as one of our surgical assistants, Paul, said 'It took less than 6 hours, there was no way physically could that many grafts be extracted and implanted.'

Khalid said he was in complete shock when he found out he needed a further 4,000 grafts as very little had taken. He was not only at a 2,000 loss, but it would not even be possible to go through with further surgery as the donor area had been completely ruined by scarring caused by the inexperienced low-cost surgeons. By saving himself £4,000 Khalid had not only lost his money, but completely lost the chance to get his hair back.

  

2 years post surgery in Turkey

It is in each and every persons interest to only book any surgical treatments within the UK for their own safety. Plastic surgeons in the UK have to be strictly monitored and specifically qualified for plastic surgery. Not only do they under-go years of training before they begin practice, but are regularly monitored and have to have carried out an excess of 2,000 surgical procedures to be considered 'highly qualified'.

If you agree to having plastic surgery or any type of treatment abroad, you are opening yourself up to a large amount of possible problems. These range from stories such as patients being completely unable to find or contact the surgeons again, to being offered no help after the surgery has gone wrong and it is near impossible to take legal action.

Have peace at mind by coming to one of the UK's leading hair transplant specialists. Contact UK Hair Transplants.

Hair Transplant Videos from UK Hair Transplant Clinics

UK Hair Transplant Clinics would like to show you the standard and quality that is achieved in their surgeons hair transplants as well as showing the process a patient goes through and lots of other useful things you need to know if you are or you are considering having a hair transplant. 

2000 FUE Hair Transplant - A 6 Month Patient Review 

2000 FUE Before & After 22 weeks of the hair transplant, the patients diary 

This video focuses on how many grafts a patient will need and an introduction to hair transplants 

The Affordability and cost of hair transplants 

Actual Patient examples of required hair grafts 

Hair transplant surgery explained, BBC documentary featuring UK Hair Transplant Clinics

We hope by sharing these videos on hair transplants, they have answered many of your questions, however if they have answered few but brought 10 more questions visit ukhairtransplantclinics.co.uk where you can speak to an expert member of their team, request a brochure, request an online assessment, request a consultation or get an instant price for your hair transplant. 

You will also find more videos and before and after photos in their gallery as well as an abundance of information on hair transplants and other hair loss solutions. 

Hair Transplants Before and After Photos

Losing your hair is an unfortunate circumstance for any individual to go through, whether they are male or female. It seemed in the past that the only solutions were to buy a wig or to have a hair transplant, now the trouble with hair transplants in the past is the quality and end results which usually left patients looking like they have had a hair transplant, with a doll hair effect.

However with recently advanced technology and techniques used by hair transplant surgeons, this no longer be the case. Hair transplants from UK Hair Transplant Clinics provide permanent and amazing results which look 100% natural.

Below are some fine examples of what UK Hair Transplant Clinics have done for patients in the past, we hope this can give you an indication of the standard and quality to are able to achieve for you also:

Bringing the hairline forward

Frontal Thinning

Crown Thinning 

General Thinning

Advanced Hair Loss

There are many more before and after photos if this hasn't give you enough indication of what UK Hair Transplants can and have achieved for patients. If you would like to view more photos please click on the following link: http://ukhairtransplantclinics.co.uk/before-and-after/

You will also find on their website a variety of videos from UK Hair Transplant patients and their surgeons who explain the procedures and what is involved, also lots of useful information on hair transplants and the journey a patient will go through who is undergoing hair transplant surgery. 

If you have made the decision or you're thinking about making this very important yet fragile choice of having a hair transplant you should first get as much information as possible so you can make the right choice for you. UK Hair Transplant has everything you need to know, from the different types of hair transplants, the techniques used, the procedures, other hair loss solutions, cost of hair transplants and more. However many patients will want to speak to someone professional face to face to attain all this information properly as it can be quite a lot to take in, so UK Hair Transplant Clinics offer free consultations so they can access your hair loss condition and then advice you on the best and most cost effective solution for you. 

They have hair transplant clinics across the country so you're never more than a short drive away. Their clinics are based in Manchester, Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Bristol, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Newcastle, Southampton, Lancashire, Gateshead and Nottingham.