Hair Restoration Surgery
Hair restoration surgery
is growing in popularity as more and more
men and women become used to the idea of cosmetic
surgery.
Normal hair is an outgrowth of the epidermis
of the skin. It begins in the hair follicle.
The root of the hair expands into a bulb that
anchors the hair to the skin. This bulb contains
dividing cells that allow the hair to grow
and remain alive. As the new cells are formed,
the older ones are pushed upwards and become
the hair we see outside the skin.
With hair loss this
process stops. There is no longer a hair in
the follicle. What hair restoration surgery
does is plants a healthy hair in the empty
follicle. This new hair will take root there.
Its bulb will create new cells that cause
the hair to grow.
Hair restoration surgery
does have inherent risks though, so careful
consideration should be taken before you decide
to opt for it.