Surgery Overview:

Hair transplant is a type of  plastic surgery procedure in which healthy hair is taken from the back or sides of the head (donor site), and placed in the balding area on the scalp. The doctor along with his technicians will dissect and insert the grafts with a small pair of tweezers. After about six hours, the first session is complete and the patient is ready to go home.

Operation time:
For  1,000 grafts may take 3-6 hours. For more than 1,000 grafts will normally be done over 2 or 3 days.

Care after surgery:
Hair transplantation is a very safe, relatively minor surgical procedure. Patients are provided with a mild analgesic to relieve any discomfort felt the night following the procedure. Small crusts may form on each graft but you can comb over this area to cover these scabs. These crusts will flake-off by 10-14 days after the surgery. The transplanted hair seen above the scalp will initially be shed, however the roots will remain dormant for 6-12 weeks, at which time the new hairs will all begin to grow. Numbness that may occur in the donor or recipient area usually disappears in 2-8 months following surgery. Patients may experience mild swelling to the forehead area for a few days following surgery.

Recovery period:
The treated area may have slight swelling for a couple of days. Scabs form and fall off within 2 weeks. The skin of the recipient area is healed within 2 weeks. Some or all of hairs in the transplanted grafts drop out in 2-8 weeks. The skin of the donor area is healed within 2 weeks.

Result: 
We guarantee quality service and satisfying results of the operation but in cases of surgical corrections, patient can assure a free of charge revision. Please see before and after photos of Dr. Tanongsak patients in the Photo Gallery (photographs showed are with patient’s consent).

Risks and complications:
Complications are rare. Severe infection is highly unusual due to the abundant blood supply in the scalp, but minor infections can occur around a newly transplanted hair follicle, similar to an infected ingrown hair or pimple, and responds easily to antibiotics. Minor scars that occur in the donor scalp as a result of the removal of donor skin are narrow and can be easily hidden by the surrounding hair. The graft sites in the recipient frontal area heal with almost no visible scarring and are covered by the transplanted hair. Patients may experience mild swelling to the forehead area for a few days following surgery. In rare occasion, parts of the scalp can remain numb after each procedure but this usually disappears in 2-8 months after the surgery

Types of anesthesia use:
A general anesthetic or local anesthetic is used

Hospital admission:
This procedure may be performed in the cosmetic surgeon’s office-based facility, an outpatient surgery center, or at a hospital. This procedure is usually done on an outpatient basis.

Preparation prior to Surgery

• Assessment of the medical history (any allergies, serious medical condition and all medications taken both prescribed and non-prescribed), physical examination, and laboratory tests will be performed during consultation.
• Blood and urine samples will be collected for routine preoperative laboratory tests.
• Smoking must be avoided for about 3-4 weeks prior to surgery, as nicotine interferes with circulation and will greatly affect healing process.
• You will likely to be asked to stop drinking alcohol, a week before the surgery and throughout your recovery period.
• Avoid taking any medications such as hormones, anticoagulants, anabolic steroids and supplements at least 4-6 weeks to prevent complicating medical factors prior to surgery. Avoid taking aspirin, anti-inflammatory drugs and herbal supplements as they can increase bleeding.
• No haircut is advised before the transplant. Leave the hair long to provide better coverage.

Payment: 
Surgical fees are fully paid prior to your surgery. Costs may vary and depend upon the complexity of the operation, where the surgery takes place and what anesthetic agent is administered. The payment can be in the form of US dollars, Euro, Japanese Yen, Singapore Dollars, and Australian Dollars. We also accept credit card (Visa, MasterCard) for your convenience but we usually charge additional 5% surcharge.

Booking and reservation:

Booking will be confirmed as soon as you deposit 10% of the total cost for major surgery and 200 US Dollars for minor surgery. Please send us the copy of your wire transfer receipt. Please inform us your flight itinerary one week prior to the surgery.

Appointment with the surgeon:
Consultation will be scheduled upon request. We will arrange it once you have already booked for the surgery.

Cancellation Policy:
If ever you want to cancel your surgery, you must inform us 2 weeks in advance. Deposits will not be refunded because we already locked the reservation for you but you can reschedule your surgery whenever you are ready.