Regain hair with surgery
Plastic surgery may be the only reliable way to regain lost hair, and techniques for restoring hair growth are constantly improving. These include:
- a transplant, where the surgeon moves non-sensitive hairs from the back of the head to the top. This is best for men whose hair loss is limited to the front of the scalp. Factors that determine whether a person is a suitable candidate include age, hair colour, the nature of hair loss, and whether the hair type is straight or curly.
- scalp reduction, a technique that is most suitable for men with a small, well-defined bald spot on the top of the head.
- flap-surgery, which involves making the part of the scalp that still contains hair larger. This is a possibility in cases of hair loss over a small area.
