Nonsurgical hair transplant- is it a real term? Recently an article for the treatment of hair loss was published in Hindustan times brand post. “How celebrity turned entrepreneur Alka Verma is bringing back confidence with nonsurgical hair transplant”. How can hair transplant be nonsurgical? The truth behind non Surgical hair transplant- When you go through the full article, you will come to know that it is nothing but a nonsurgical hair replacement technique. But it is being named and marketed as a nonsurgical transplant. What in real sense Alka Verma offering is a hair patch made of natural hairs. These patches are available in the market in different sizes with different shades of hair. One can get the desired hair density, length, and shade of hairs with these patches. These patches are fixed with clips in natural hairs or with adhesive tapes. hair patch So it is a completely nonsurgical treatment and it should not be advertised as nonsurgical hair transplantation. There is no implantation of hairs in this treatment. It is basically a camouflage procedure by replacement of hairs and commonly known as hair replacement. This hair replacement therapy has been shown in recently released two Bollywood movies Bala and Ujda Chaman. What is Transplant: Many transplant treatments we commonly hear in our day to day life like kidney transplant, heart transplant, hand transplant. Trans – means from one part of the body to another part or from one person to another person Plant – means attaching or fixing inside the body In all transplant surgeries, one tissue or organ is taken out from a donor’s body and implanted in the recipient’s body. This is a complex surgical procedure. What is Hair Transplant: In hair transplantation treatment hairs are harvested from the back of the head of a person and fixed inside the skin in the bald area. This is a well established surgical treatment. It is mostly performed either by a trained dermatologist or plastic surgeon So one must be aware that “hair transplantation” can not be a nonsurgical treatment. Those who are looking for nonsurgical treatment or are not a good candidates for transplantation treatment can avail nonsurgical
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