How long-lasting is a hair transplant?

You have surely encountered an acquaintance struggling with serious hair loss who complained that they couldn't find a lasting solution to their problem. 

Various hair-growth products only bring improvement for a limited time, and even if you give up the negative habits responsible for hair loss (poor diet, stress, smoking), you may simply feel that there is no lifelong solution. This, however, is a misconception, because thanks to today's fully matured hair-transplant techniques, we can have thick hair for the rest of our lives - though this does come with conditions...

Factors influencing the effectiveness and durability of a hair transplant:

• Whichever clinic you visit, it is the treating doctor's duty to correctly assess, during the consultation, the patient condition and create a a surgical plan individually suited to them. Since no two people are alike, offers cannot be given in "packages" - an individualized approach is an essential requirement for a procedure of this scale.

• During the consultation, factors affecting your general state of health are also discussed (which can of course also influence the relationship between healthy hair follicles and hair loss), such as smoking, diabetes, vascular diseases, acute illnesses, etc.

• The surgical plan itself. This is because it can happen that the hair transplant is limited to several sessions, meaning that for various reasons the dense result expected by the patient cannot be achieved on the first attempt. The reason for this can be an inadequate donor area, or something occurring in the recipient area, scalp or the hair strand itself disease affecting it, e.g. androgenetic alopecia in the case of.

▶

Playing this video connects to YouTube.

• Post-hair-transplant instructions precise tracking. In an earlier article of ours (which you can view by clicking the golden words) we already discussed exactly what happens and when after the hair transplant. At the end of the surgery, the treating doctor will once again go through the instructions, which include, but are not limited to, the following: Sleeping on a neck pillow, spraying saline solution, avoiding sunlight and sweating, etc.

• The storage method of the extracted grafts and the parameters of the device used for the hair transplant. This probably doesn't need much explanation. It is advisable to always with the latest devices have it performed, since this way the integrity of the extracted grafts and the minimization of surgical trauma to the scalp can be guaranteed with the greatest safety. (Currently, the most modern hair transplant device available on the market is the Trivellini FUE Mamba.)

• Rationalizing the patient's expectations - The outcome of cosmetic procedures is based on a fairly subjective judgment. It happens that it already becomes clear during the consultation that our patient's request cannot be fulfilled, for example because their donor area is not suitable. In such cases, common ground must be found regarding the visual result that satisfies the patient and is still surgically feasible. 

In extreme cases, it can happen that during diagnosis the treating doctor concludes that the hair transplant cannot be performed on our patient. In such cases, as an alternative, among our regenerative therapies tend to choose the one that suits them best.

How long-lasting is a hair transplant? How long do the transplanted hairs remain?

The above questions naturally come up at almost every consultation. Our reassuring answer is that a well-executed hair transplant lasts a lifetime. The explanation for this is that, ideally, healthy hair follicles are transplanted into the balding area.

Thanks to the clinic's more than 12 years in operation our first results date back to the introduction of the FUE technique in Hungary, a technique we have since managed to develop to perfection. In the following video, for example, a 10-year result is visible:

▶

Playing this video connects to YouTube.

However, the result of the transplant depends on the patient's lifestyle, hair type, age and state of health. Sometimes more than one procedure may be needed for the result of the hair transplant to meet the patient's expectations. This usually comes up during the consultation, and most clinics give their price quote accordingly, to avoid misunderstandings later.

However, there is no reason for concern regarding the procedure; nowadays most clinics with modern devices and technique so that you too can regain your shaken self-confidence. We proudly state that, thanks to our professional expertise, we achieve successful hair transplant results at the highest possible rate, about which in our before-and-after gallery you can see for yourself.

▶

Playing this video connects to YouTube.

Are you also interested in hair transplantation?

Ask about our current discounts, about our regenerative therapy, or about itself about the hair transplant by phone +36-30/552-0940, on live chat during opening hours, or request a callback by clicking the button below!

Apply