In an increasingly image conscious world it seems that the list of available treatments and products aimed a making you look good grows longer by the day. And whereas they might once have been aimed mainly at women, the list now includes many aimed specifically at men. Facials and massages designed for men as well as hair removal, waxing and skin peels are all now widely available in most towns and cities. Even minor surgical procedures are no longer considered taboo subjects for men. Botox injections and the odd nip or tuck, it seems, are as commonplace as a moisturizing. But in the midst of all these new ideas and processes there is one particular problem that men have been trying to find a solution to for as long as they've been looking in the mirror; hair loss. Hair transplant, hair replacement and hair restoration have all received more interest in the last few years as the male grooming industry has grown. Recently the embarrassment and ridicule surrounding hair replacement has been largely extinguished. In part this is down to the industry making leaps and bounds in the science and technology behind any surgical procedures. The hair replacement operation is now safer and more successful than it has ever been. Having famous names openly admit to the procedure has also had a positive impact. When John Cleese recently appeared on a TV chat show and admitted to having hair replacement treatment he joined a growing list of well known men who are turning to surgery rather than reluctantly sit back and let nature do its worst. Sir Elton John, the Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, the magician Paul Daniels cricketers Graham Gooch and Shane Warne have all openly admitted to having hair replacement treatment. Hair replacement surgery is performed for all sorts of reasons and on both men and women. It can be used for eyebrows and facial hair but it's the condition of male baldness that is creating the most demand. It's the option favoured by men who have exhausted every other avenue. The hair replacement procedure starts with an initial consultation where the doctor or surgeon examines the scalp to verify whether the treatment is in fact suitable for the patient. At this point expectations will also be discussed. If everything is satisfactory at this point the surgery can go ahead. It is important that the patient is fit and healthy. If they are not the hair loss may be down to something more serious than just the ageing process. The consultation should flag up any problems like this. Before the surgery the patient must not drink alcohol or be on medication for any other problems. This cuts down any risk and improves the surgery's chances of being a success. Usually the hair replacement surgery is performed under mild sedation and the patient is well enough to leave the clinic or hospital shortly after the surgery is over. The surgeon will typically take a strip of skin from the back of the scalp where there is healthy hair and harvest the good follicles from this. He will then use a fine needle to puncture the area where the follicles are to be planted. How the follicles are positioned and placed will already have been discussed and will determine what the new hair will look like when it is finally established. Although the hair that is transplanted will fall out shortly after the surgery there is nothing to worry about. If the hair replacement procedure is successful and the post operative care has been good then the hair will grow back shortly afterwards.
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