Hair And Human Society
The human internal organs and tissue are very fragile and soft. They need protection in the form of a thick hide or outer layer of skin. The skin also covers the scalp and protects the underneath fascia, nerves, and tissue. This thick surface is characterized by a dense or mild outgrowth of hair follicles. The hairs themselves have a fascinating role in human life. An individuals health, hygiene, social role are influenced by tresses and locks. They even determine the ideal of a perfect masculinity or felinity. It is no wonder then that hair thinning and baldness have a major impact. The patient goes to the extent of feeling like a victim, and loses his or her self-esteem.
Thankfully, Modern medical procedures like hair transplants can come to their rescue. As the sayings go, Health is Wealth, and Prevention is better than Cure. But unfortunately due to various factors hair loss becomes severe and inevitable. In such cases, Transplant surgery can be very effective in reconstruction or restoration. The hairs grow back in an discernible fashion and do a good job of covering up the balding spots.
Role Of Hair Density In Transplant Surgeries
After traditional transplants, Patients complained of uneven growth. The irregularities and poor coverage made the surgery seem like a patch work. Of course, Botched up efforts always get good press and media coverage. As a result, The researchers dug deeper and came up with innovative grafting techniques.
– The number of hairs found on a square inch of the scalp is a measure of hair density. Obviously, A large number of strands indicate a good, healthy coverage.
– In hair thinning, the forehead density is visibly affected. Balding spots and scalp also become visible on the top and sides.
– Drugs like minoxidil and finasteride are used to increase hair density. This prevents further hair loss, but does not lead to new growth.
– In an average person, 2 hairs per square millimeter of scalp is the norm. A healthy head can have up to 1,50,00 healthy, full-sized follicles.
– The density diminishes by an alarming 50% in those who have alopecia. These lost follicular units(1 to 4 hairs) have to be replaced during transplant.
– The donor area, free from alopecia, is carefully chosen by the surgeon. The follicular units are taken from the back and sides of the head(FUT method).
– Afterwards they are inserted into the recipient area with accuracy. As a result, Greater hair density and thereby coverage is assured(balding spots are covered up).
– In strip method, surgeon takes up to 120 follicular units per square cm. This averages out to 80 follicular units per square cm.
– The importance of density can be gauged from calculations. The surgeon actually uses a densitometer device to estimate the density per square cm.
– When the estimate is multiplied by square area we get follicular number. This is a crucial step in the harvesting process and highlights the significance of density.
– In FUE and modern grafting procedures, frontal forehead is targeted. In a few weeks, the hair density increases with a clear, delineated blackness or blackening.
– New techniques include platelet rich plasma, hormone inhibition and stem cell therapy. All focus on denser hair coverage and extending the anagen phase(active re-growth).
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