Are you a good candidate for Direct Hair Transplantation? (Credit: schani) Direct Hair Transplantation is the least common hair transplant procedure. Not everyone makes for a good candidate of Direct Hair Transplantation. The procedure involves a surgeon taking hair from your body and moving it a new location.
The doctor is able to move healthy hair from your body and place in where your own is starting to thin out. It is very fast and can be completed in just a few visits. Many people prefer it because it is not invasive.
Each hair is removed one piece at a time and then grafted to the thinning areas of the scalp. This should get the root to continue growing in the new location. Not everyone has enough healthy hair for this procedure to be successful. It works well for those just starting the process of losing hair because they have plenty that can be used.
Sometimes the doctor will take hair from other parts of the body, but it is not commonly done. This is because the hair has a different texture and it can grow to varying lengths. It won’t look as natural overall.