One of the biggest questions in the minds of patients who want to undergo hair transplantation is whether the hair transplant is permanent or not.
To answer briefly, your transplanted hair is permanent. The area where your hair is taken is called the donor area. This area is also called the "reliable area".
The donor area is an area covering the nape and upper part of the ear. The hair in this donor area is insensitive to the DHT hormone that causes hair loss. The hair follicles in the reliable area are of very high quality and healthy.
In general, the donor area is genetically programmed not to fall out. For example, even when someone who has experienced hair loss since a young age reaches their 70s, you will see that the hair in the donor area is still there.
Since the roots used in hair transplantation are taken from the area that is not affected by this loss, which we call the donor area, they have the same genetic codes and characteristic features as the donor area. Therefore, as long as the hair in your donor area continues to grow, the hair in the transplanted areas will continue to grow.
Sometimes, hair loss problems that affect the donor area can also be encountered. In this case, the hair in the nape area will also fall out. However, usually when this problem is resolved, the hair comes back.
After your hair starts to grow after hair transplantation, you can wash it with shampoo, cut it, comb it or dye it because this hair will be quality hair that continues to grow continuously.
However…
Some people may experience temporary hair loss approximately 2 to 4 weeks after the transplantation procedure.
This is an expected situation. It should not be feared, but the course should be observed. This loss is a trauma that occurs as a result of the body's reaction to hair transplantation. Almost all cases are temporary. This early loss process is followed by another process that continues with the normal growth of the hair and everything returns to normal.
On the other hand, the permanence of your hair transplant depends on some factors. The following points should be considered for permanent success.
Instead of going to under-the-counter businesses, you should go to experienced clinics with doctors.
People whose hair loss process has not been completed should not undergo hair transplantation.
After the transplant, if there are any medications prescribed by the doctor, they should be used regularly and without interruption.
Transplants should not be performed from areas other than the donor area at the back of the head (such as chest hair, etc.)
