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In keeping with its state-of-the-art facilities and technology, surgical excellence and adherence to the highest standards of medical practice, the clinic is completely committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of its clients. Patients are fully informed of the results that they can expect and the clinic even offers a 100% guarantee, provided patients follow pre- and post-operative instructions. Grafts that do not grow will be replaced at no extra charge.

The first hair transplant was carried out in Japan in 1939, with the procedure gaining visibility from 1959 onwards in the USA. But it is only since the late ‘80s that the techniques have been developed that now result in a completely natural appearance: grafts are smaller than ever, with between one and three hair follicles used in every transplant session … and the result is great-looking natural hair, not only when it’s just been brushed, but even when the wind is blowing or when the hair is wet.

State-of-the-art hair transplants produce minimal discomfort, both during and after the procedure.

The duration of the procedure obviously depends on the size of the area being treated and a number of consecutive grafts may be required. The process is not instantaneous and, in fact, the hairs in the transplanted grafts are usually shed after between two and eight weeks, if not earlier; the grafts usually remain bare for a period of 10 – 14 weeks, during which the follicles recuperate and start generating new growth. A new generation of hair normally starts to grow by the 12th week after transplantation, but may take up to 20 weeks. Once the new hairs start to grow, however, they grow at the same rate as in their additional location.

A crust or scab will form over each graft shortly after the procedure and they remain visible during the one-week healing period, but once they’ve fallen off, the slit grafts will be virtually undetectable within seven to 10 days. Some of the patient’s own hair may also fall out during the scab-shedding process, but this is perfectly normal and this hair will grow again.

Following the transplantation of a large area, the forehead may swell slightly, but this usually only lasts for two to four days. Occasionally, however, the swelling can be severe enough to cause puffiness around the eyes (about one in 50 patients suffers swelling that causes black eyes) that starts after two to three days and lasts between three and five days. Swelling is most likely after the first session – it’s recommended that you schedule a few days’ leave after the first treatment – and usually occurs in a much milder form, if at all, during subsequent sessions.

The swelling is always temporary and has no adverse effect on the healing of the grafts.

Patients should avoid strenuous exercise for 10 – 14 days after surgery and, while loose-fitting wigs and hats can be worn, hard hats or tight-fitting helmets should be avoided for at least two weeks. The scalp may be gently shampooed from the third day after the transplantation and, once the sutures have been removed, all normal activity can be resumed.

Hair-transplant surgery is the only effective way to achieve natural-looking hair and a normal hairline after hair loss. At the Medical Hair Restoration Clinic the procedure is carried out safely by specialists under leading-edge conditions that are on a par with those at similar facilities worldwide – with excellent results … at a fraction of the cost.

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Hair loss can also occur following events such as trauma, radiation therapy, burns and surgery. This is often amenable to transplantation, as the donor sites can often be excellent. A large number of drugs and diseases cause hair loss. This hair loss is only reversible once the initial cause has been remedied. Hair transplantation is not the answer in these cases. If you suffer from a scalp disease, you should consult a dermatologist.

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Today's hair transplantation owes its success to the fact that the transplanted hair follicles (roots moved from their original location to another area) behave in the same way as they did in their original site. For example, even in the most advanced cases of male pattern baldness, a horseshoe-shaped fringe of hair persists. Hair follicles moved from this hairy fringe to the bald area on your scalp will take root and grow.

Hair transplantation is a minor surgical procedure performed on an outpatient basis in our fully equipped theatres.

Bear in mind that hair loss is a lifelong process and further procedures may be necessary to fill in ongoing hair loss. The transplanted hair, however, will never fall out.

Any completely bald area can be restored in 2-3 sessions.

It is worthwhile to have 1 or 2 early transplanting sessions before your hair has reached an advanced stage. The benefits of early sessions are threefold:

1. Your remaining hair provides natural camouflage for the initial sessions
   
2. Your transplanted hair (once it has grown) will persist, thus providing additional cover for any later sessions
   
3. Your sessions can be spaced further apart, thus spreading your cost over a longer period

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Your scalp (hairy or bald) has an excellent blood supply, so a minimal amount of bleeding during the transplant procedure is expected. This is easily controlled by applying pressure.

Your hair surrounding the donor area completely camouflages the stitches in the donor site. In order to ensure better coverage; leave the hair in this area at least 3 - 5 cm long.

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A crust or scab will form over each graft shortly after the procedure. Once the area has healed, these will separate from the scalp and fall off. Although these crusts are visible during the one-week healing period, you can often camouflage them by combing the adjacent hair over the transplanted site. If you wear a hairpiece, it may be used to conceal the crusts after the first week (but it should be worn as little as possible during the second week). The slit grafts will be virtually undetectable within 7 - 10 days.

The hairs in the transplanted grafts are shed between 2 and 8 weeks after the procedure. Many of these hairs will fall out together with the crusts; occasionally they persist for longer. A few of the transplanted follicles may not shed their hair at all, but will continue to grow immediately after the procedure. The grafts are usually bare for a period of 10-14 weeks after the operation, during which time the hairs are shed and the follicles recuperate to produce new hair - this is normal. A new generation of hair starts to grow by the 12th week after transplanting, but this may occur slightly earlier, or up to 8 weeks later, in individual patients. These hairs grow at the same rate as they did in their original location.

Be patient as full results will be apparent only 8 months to 1 year later.

When a large area is transplanted, swelling of the forehead may occur. While this is usually mild, lasting 2-4 days, it can occasionally be severe enough to cause a large amount of puffiness round the eyes (approximately 1 out of 50 patients has swelling bad enough to cause black eyes). This swelling generally begins 2 - 3 days after the procedure, and lasts 3 - 5 days. Swelling is most likely after the first session, but with subsequent treatments it usually occurs in a milder form or not at all.

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Although we live in a technologically advanced era, with information available to us at the touch of a computer screen, when it comes to hair loss, we are still bombarded with false and outdated facts. Because more than 75% of males and approximately 8% of females suffer from baldness, there is a massive market of people eager to accept bogus treatments in order to restore their crowning glory.

It is a worldwide accepted scientific fact that we do not lose hair because of a lack of blood flow to the scalp. If this common myth were true, then every bald person would have gangrenous skin and their scalp would rot. It is also logical that if there where not sufficient blood flow to the scalp, a bald person would not bleed if they cut their head. Genetic hair loss is an inherited condition which is not life threatening, but has powerful psychological implications for the sufferer. It is caused by a sensitivity of the hair follicle (root) to the male hormone (testosterone).

It is a progressive disease which results in a progressive thinning of the hair, which eventually becomes miniaturized and disappears. Once the hair has fallen out and bald skin appears no prayers, potions, lotions nor laser therapy could ever restore the lost hair. Despite the fact that there are thousands of quick-fix remedies and potions, the US Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has only approved two products to prevent further hair loss, namely Propecia (Finasteride) and Regaine (Minoxidil). Although both have a role to play in the treatment of hair loss, they have their limitations.

There are no magic or miraculous cures for baldness.

Despite the massive advertising campaigns of ruthless businesspeople preying on the vulnerabilities of bald people to make a quick buck. The most expensive treatment is the treatment that doesn't work. Even if it cost R1; it is still a waste of money. Hair transplantation is the only permanent solution to this age-long problem. Hair is replaced in a natural and undetectable fashion. Using the latest international techniques, hair is relocated from an area where it is not pre-pro-grammed to fall out (donor area on the sides of the head). The procedure is performed under local anaesthetic and is less painful than a visit to the dentist.

It is totally undetectable and no one will be aware that it has been done. The transplanted follicles only start growing three to four months following the procedure. Because these follicles are not predisposed to fall out, they will continue to grow forever. The transplanted hair will never fall out. Our doctors at the clinic have performed more than 3000 procedures and offer all their patients a 100% guarantee.

Today baldness is an option - it is no longer compulsory.
contact us for a free medical assessment to find out what your options are.

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