Success in Hair Transplantation

How many times you can have a hair transplant will of course depend on the amount of hair follicles to be used for hair transplant. Hair follicles to be used in hair transplantation are generally located at the back of the head, at ear level. This area is known as the “safe donor area” and contains strong hair follicles that grow strong hairs that are unaffected by the hormones and genetic factors that cause hair loss. During the first hair transplant, your doctor will take the hair follicles from this area and transfer them to the areas to be transplanted. 

All humans have a limited number of hair follicles, some of which are strong and some are weak. If the number of strong hair follicles is small or the donor area is small, a second hair transplant may not be beneficial. Our specialist doctors will advise you on this issue and only do hair transplantation if they think it will be successful.

 

If you want to have a second hair transplant, you are expected to have experienced one or more of the following:

 

• Your hair density in the transplanted area is insufficient
• Your transplanted hair is weak and falling out.
• Due to the so-called ‘shock loss’, your hair is constantly falling out and new hair does not grow.
• You are not satisfied with your new hairline or your hair looks like it has been filled
• Hair transplantation was not successful