Many women suffer from thinning hair or scars from surgery and can benefit from hair replacement surgery. Some women have had facelifts and have lost their sideburns and are excellent candidates for hair grafts to recreate these areas.

       Micrografts are tiny sections of scalp containing only the hair and a small amount of surrounding skin. Each graft is smaller than a grain of rice and needs a microscope or magnifying loupes for preparation. Once implanted in the scalp, it grows identically to a normal hair and looks completely natural.

       Microrgafts are painstakingly made. A section of hair growing scalp, usually in the back of the head, is "harvested" and cut into multiple micrografts-usually 800-1500. These grafts are then placed in the bald scalp and start to grow in days. The process is amazingly similar to transplanting seedling plants. Once grown, the hair acts as your own and must be cut and styled.

       The micrograft procedure is done in the Baylor offices under local anesthesia. I perform the procedure myself. The procedure is not done by a technician, though I do require help for many parts of the treatment. The process takes one full day, but for a large portion of that time you can read or watch television. A head dressing will remain in place for 1-2 days and you can then shower normally, but gently. The treated area will be red and somewhat scabbed for 2-3 weeks post-operatively. New hair will grow in a few days but then stop for 4-5 months. It will then regrow and keep going. A second treatment is often desired after one year to add more fullness. Best of all, the new hair is genetically programmed to grow for life!