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Part of the consultation process involves determining several factors of an individual’s transplant region and also includes an understanding of the hair to be implanted. This includes the color, shape, type and texture of the hair. Many individuals get focused on the region that the donor hair is coming from or where it will be deposited but forget the science and art of hair restoration.

A key factor of interest is the chemical compounds that make up the hair follicles and the hair shafts. A hair follicle encloses the hair’s root; in the transplant process, donor hair is safely removed, from the full base of the hair follicle called the dermal papilla to the tip of the hair (Note: in the pre-op, the donor hair is cut short). Because the hair shaft is made up of chemical bonds of sulphur and amino acids encircling a protein called keratin, it is important to maintain the full structure of each donor hair as a complete set, this helps reduce hair attrition.

Why is the type of hair and its chemical bonds important in a hair transplant? Different parts of your scalp or other donor areas can grow hair with more or less sulphur bonds, creating more than one hair type on your head. Each variation of the chemical bonds changes the degrees of hair curl and texture. This can affect the aesthetic look of the hair transplant.

Here is where modern day technology has improved the process of hair transplanting and the success of implanted hair. In the past, it was necessary to transplant each follicle individually. As you can imagine, this process was time consuming and meant several visits. With Multi-Unit Hair Grafting the process is streamlined and more effective than the past process of transplanting hair. With Multi-Unit Hair Grafting the transplant procedure can be completed in one to two sessions.

By understanding the science behind your hair, we can understand the best way to restore the look that nature originally intended.