All you need to know before you go for a hair transplant surgery

Are you seriously considering undergoing a hair transplant surgery? If yes, then look nowhere else for we bring you a list of things you need to keep in mind before you go ahead.

Are you seriously considering undergoing a hair transplant surgery? If yes, then look nowhere else for we bring you a list of things you need to keep in mind before you go ahead.

Sanjay Parashar, a consultant plastic surgeon, reveals everything about the procedure that you need to know:

* The procedure should be performed in an accredited and well equipped medical centre with proper sterility and surgery protocols.

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* Only a team of qualified and licensed doctors and technicians should be involved.

* The patient must be evaluated clinically and medically thoroughly to ensure he or she is an ideal candidate and healthy enough to undergo the procedure.

* All medications including local anaesthesia should be administered by qualified doctors after checking the content and expiry dates, and in a controlled manner.

* FUT i.e. strip harvesting (a way in which hair is harvested) should be performed by a surgeon qualified in managing scalp wounds, not even a general physician.

* FUE i.e. follicular harvesting (a way in which hair is harvested) should be performed either by a surgeon, dermatologist or a qualified allopathic medical doctor.

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* Hair grafting should be performed by qualified and trained medical technicians under direct supervision of the doctors.

* The patient should be discharged after proper monitoring and assessment by the senior qualified doctor.

* Regular follow up protocol should be undertaken to ensure safe and effective outcome of the procedure.

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