Hair Transplants in Costa Rica
What is the DHI Hair Transplant procedure?
The DHI hair transplant procedure consists of placing hair follicles of the same person in
a place where there are empty spaces or less density than before.
The procedure lasts a few hours and you can return home on the same day. It is
safe, and in a controlled environment. The use of local anesthesia will take away any
pain or discomfort you may have.
Depending on the amount of hair follicles needed, the procedure can be done in one or
two consecutive days, as we shorten time to make the experience enjoyable and to
offer the longest possible survival of hair follicles.
Hair follicles are cared for, complying with strict protocols to achieve the highest
effectiveness, taking care of the vitality of the hair follicles in order to achieve
successful and natural-looking results.
Why should I choose a DHI hair transplant procedure?
You have surely heard about techniques such as FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction)
or FUT (Follicular Unit Transplantation) also known as the strip technique. These
techniques require previous cuts in the skin during the implantation process,
they are carried out by multiple technicians simultaneously, altering the desired
results. In addition, in the FUT technique, it is necessary to cut and remove part
of the back part of the scalp, requiring stitches in the donor area.
On the other hand, the DHI technique does not require cuts in the donor area
and the patented implanter allows one hair to be placed very close to the other
obtaining the desired results. The procedure is performed from start to finish by
a single internationally trained hair implant Doctor.
What should I expect during my hair transplant procedure?
Welcome
We will provide you with a consent form, comfortable clothing for the procedure, vital
signs are taken, pictures before and after selected design markings, shaving your hair
and washing your scalp.
1 EXTRACTION PHASE
The patient is positioned on a soft and comfortable chair, face down in order to
extract the follicles precisely one by one. It is done with a punch of
1mm or less in diameter, customizing the angle, depth and direction of
each hair.
The extracted follicles are cleaned, classified by hair number and
ordered in a special tray which contains hypothermosol (a substance that
maintains the vitality of the hair for hours when outside of the skin).
The amount of time the procedure takes will vary from patient to patient and
will depend on the ease of extraction, the type of skin, the quality of the
donor area, and the amount of hair follicles that have to be extracted. However, the
extraction phase will never exceed a maximum of 4 hours. A count of the hair follicles is
done per hour until the agreed amount is reached.
Once the extraction is finished, the patient will be informed of the exact number of hairs
and follicles extracted, to proceed to a lunch or rest period of 20 to 30 minutes.
2. IMPLANTATION PHASE
The implantation takes place after lunch, having all the extracted hair counted. When
observing the affected area, a personalized mathematical distribution of the hair
follicles is made to guarantee optimal results.
The follicles are placed one by one with the help of our patented implanter, which
allows the specialist to implant according to the angle, direction, and depth that each
patient requires, obtaining great results with the desired density.
When will I see the results?
The results can be seen as early as 7 days after the procedure. You will see the
hair grow having a slight idea of how the implant will look.
It is important to bear in mind that when transplanting hair from one place to
another the life cycle is altered, a shock phase or hair loss will occur, beginning
around the first month and up to month 4. This happens since the hair needs to
fall in order to grow permanently, approaching month 5 you will begin to notice
the changes of the implant with final results 12-18 months after the procedure. It
is important to take into account that the existing hair will not change the course
of its life cycle, only the implanted one for approximately the first 4 months.
This article was provided by DHI Hair Restoration Clinic in Costa Rica.
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