What is a hair transplant?

There are many hair loss products and treatments available today.  Hair transplant is a very popular one because it tends to be more permanent and has immediate results.

So, what exactly is a transplant?  A surgeon (must be a medical doctor) takes pieces of hair and skin in areas of the head where you have hair and transplants those hairs/skin to areas where you don't have hair or have thinning hair.

Since the hair being transplanted is not affected by hair loss or thinning, it should not experience any hair loss in its new location.  There can be follow up treatments with products and prescription medication to make sure that the newly transplanted hair stays intact. 

Hair transplants can be quite costly.  They are usually done on an out-patient basis and typically take anywhere from 4-10 hours depending on the amount of hair being transplanted.