Good morning!!! You wake up fresh and rested, look at yourself in the mirror, and wish that you had fuller, thicker hair, is it not? This is all but natural in both men and women. However, due to various contributing factors, both men and women lose hair at a much younger age. This is what is known as a receding hairline. The good news is that there are lots of surgical and nonsurgical treatments available nowadays in every budget to get the desired look and feel for your hair. In this blog, we will look at some of these options and especially explore how hair transplantation can be a long-term cure for your receding hairline. Some see the symptoms of receding hairline as early as puberty or anytime throughout adulthood.

How does a receding hairline look?

• The starting point of the receding hairline is above the temples.
• Men mostly lose hair in the forefront of the scalp, and if neglected, the hair starts receding, leaving a crescent moon shape on the scalp.
• In women, a V-shaped peak gets created in the middle of the scalp.

Reasons for receding hairline

There are many causes of a receding hairline, such as:-

• Age is one of the most contributing factors for receding hair loss. Every day it’s natural to lose hair follicles, but new hair grows to replace the fallen hair. But as age progresses, the regeneration process slows down; hence there is a gradual receding of the hairline.
• In men, a hormone called DHT has been found to cause male pattern baldness. This hormone shrinks the hair follicles because of which cannot grow anymore.
• Hereditary is one of the major causes of male pattern baldness, and sometimes the baldness pattern resembles the earlier generations. 
• It has been found can also result in hair loss, especially if the patient has undergone chemotherapy.
• The stress of modern-day living is the latest contributor to receding hair loss at a much younger age. Irrespective of gender, both men and women are experiencing hair loss even in their 30s. This has been mostly attributed to exposure to toxic air pollutants and stress. 
• Smoking is also one of the major contributors to hair loss, along with poor dietary habits. Hair mostly consists of protein, so lack of a protein diet contributes directly to hair loss.

Treatment options for receding hairline

Before considering her transplant surgery, patients can opt for medications such as:-

• Finasteride or Dutasteride – This drug is mainly recommended for men. It slows down the conversion of testosterone into DHT hormones. As mentioned above, DHT is one of the main contributors to hair loss in men. If the patient stops taking the drug, the effect also wears off.
• Minoxidil and Anthralin are over-the-counter scalp treatment drugs that help slow down hair loss.

Hair transplants and laser therapy

One of the main reasons for choosing a hair transplant is the durability and longevity of the treatment. During a hair transplant, a skilled surgeon collects hair follicles from a dense area of hair, typically the back of the head. Then, these hair follicles are implanted in the area affected by a receding hairline.

Types of hair transplantation surgeries

All hair transplants, fall in the below 2 major categories:-

Follicular unit transplantation (FUT):- In FUT surgery, a skilled surgeon will take out a strip of skin from the dense part of the scalp, which is normally the back or side of your head. Individual hair follicles from the strip are extracted. Then, patiently and skillfully, these “donor area” hair follicles are inserted i

nto the recipient area, which in this case is the receded hairline area.

Follicular unit extraction (FUE):- The principal is the same as FUT, but the surgeon uses a tiny punch tool to obtain donor area hair follicles. The resulting scar in the donor area is very thin and hardly visible over time.

Sapphire Hair transplant is another latest method in which sapphire blades are used for hair extraction. If a person does not have thick hair on the back or sides of the scalp, body hair is used. Using parts other than the Scalp as donor areas requires more skill and is time-consuming.

How successful and long-lasting are the results?

The success of the hair transplant is affected by factors like

• Skill and experience of the surgeon
• The cause of hair loss. If the cause of hair loss was stress or pollution, then making lifestyle changes would help you enjoy your restored hair for a longer period.
• If an adolescent faces hair loss, they should wait till their late 20’s to get a hair transplant because by then, the body matures, and most of the hair loss would have already happened. So if the patient has surgery in their late twenties, those results will last longer.  

Consult us at HairSure International today for more information and a personal consultation before making a decision about hair transplantation for a receding hairline. Our contact details are 040- 42 02 02 02, 94 94 02 02 02,  hairsure123@gmail.com.