How Many Hair Transplant Methods Are There?

To improve their appearance, many people choose to make changes through surgery if they pay attention to their skin or are dissatisfied with their facial features. Hair style can also have a positive effect on one’s image with even a modest improvement, so many people also create the impression they want through various styles.

However, for patients who have thinning hair or are experiencing hair loss that gradually worsens over time, it may be difficult to expect such changes. On the contrary, they may feel a great deal of stress because of an appearance that may seem negative.

Until recently, conditions such as hair loss were often thought of as symptoms seen mainly in middle-aged men, but these days they are problems that affect people of all ages and genders due to stress, nutritional imbalance from excessive dieting, and poor habits. As the age group experiencing symptoms is getting younger, more products such as functional shampoos are being released to help prevent or recover from these conditions.

Although there are various improvement methods on the internet, if time passes and symptoms gradually worsen, it may be difficult to achieve any noticeable effect, and the concern may continue. As a last resort, some patients consider visiting a clinic or hospital for a procedure, and many people look into hair transplant methods and try to restore natural-looking hair through the technique that best suits their situation.

Hair transplant methods can be broadly divided into incision and non-incision types depending on the process used to harvest the hair. The former involves removing a section of the scalp to obtain the necessary tissue and transplanting it to the desired area. Some patients avoid it because pain and scarring may remain, but it is a recommended technique when a large number of grafts are needed, when the occipital area lacks hair, or when hair loss is spreading rapidly. At our clinic, we provide treatment using single and double-lock suturing methods to minimize pain and scarring.

Single-lock connects down to the subcutaneous tissue inside the skin to prevent the scar from becoming larger and can help prevent pain such as a pulling sensation after the procedure. In addition, by suturing just in front of the excised area so that the follicles in the affected area are not damaged, this method allows natural hair to grow even in the wound area.

Double-lock is a method in which, when re-suturing the excision line, the cells on that surface are connected so that hair can grow again over the scarred area and cover it. Among people looking into hair transplant methods, many choose this treatment option because they are worried that pain and visible traces may show on the outside.

Treatment through incision offers the advantages of a shorter surgery time, lower cost, and the ability to undergo the procedure without having to fully shave the head, allowing you to maintain your hairstyle. In addition, because it can achieve a stable graft survival rate while minimizing damage to the follicles, patients who need a large number of grafts hope to improve their previous appearance with this method.

The process using the latter method does not involve excising the scalp; rather, it directly harvests individual tissue units and transplants them into the deficient area. To keep the harvested area from standing out, natural hair is cut to cover it naturally so that it does not show well in daily life. It is also performed using two-block, line, microcut, and no-cut methods.

Two-block refers to the process of shaving the lower area of the occipital region before harvesting, while line cut refers to shaving in a line with approximately 1 cm intervals before obtaining the tissue. Microcut involves taping each strand at 1–2 mm intervals, cutting with scissors, and harvesting it so that it is transplanted into the desired area. Natural hair then covers it naturally, making it not noticeable. Because others do not notice it, and you do not have to worry about other people’s attention, many people consider this cutting-based method together with hair transplant methods.

Treatment through incision takes less time, so it may be preferred by people who are busy, but there are also many cases where patients are concerned about pain or scarring. That is why some patients looking into hair transplant methods hope for improvement through one-day non-incision no-cut treatment. Along with the non-excision technique mentioned earlier, it is a procedure that people consider with interest because it can be completed on the same day.

There are a few precautions to keep in mind. After surgery, when the anesthesia wears off on the way home, you may feel some pain. Painkillers are prescribed to help control it. Usually, for 2–3 days, you may feel stinging or soreness when washing your hair or lying down, but it is not considered to be a problematic level and should gradually decrease over time. However, if the pain is severe or continues even after the expected period, it is important to visit the clinic or hospital immediately for an examination.

Hair transplant methods can be broadly divided into two types, but there are also various detailed processes involved. To achieve the desired results, it is also important to look for an institution that finds a personal line design suited to each patient, and to carefully consider whether it is a clinic or hospital where the doctor in charge is responsible for the procedure from start to finish.