Men's hair loss is not something you all have to just accept anymore. There are all manner of treatments available to not only prevent future loss but to possibly allow new and healthy hair to grow. Some of these treatments are temporary and others are more permanent, more expensive and painful. There are risks with traditional medications as well as with hair replacement procedures. You must first understand how hair fall out in men may progress and how hair replacement therapies may be a solution for some.

Men's Hair

Male pattern baldness is also known as Androgenetic Alopecia and affects men as well as women. Hair problems in men does happen differently in men. It generally starts at the temples and progresses toward the back of the head in a notable M pattern. You may be left with hair on the back and sides of your head or with complete baldness.

Some men opt to let "nature take its course and 'accept' their baldness. Others opt to try cover-up the loss by combing hair over the balding area. Some men will use hair pieces or toupees. Still, other men seek more permanent solutions to treating men's hair.

Hair Replacement Therapies

Hair transplantation is the removal of healthy hair/follicles from one part of the head and transplanting them to a balding area of the head. This provides hair that grows as it would have in the original site; it can be cut and styled. It is usually a permanent solution. This is considered a surgical procedure.

In hair cloning, a number of healthy hairs and follicles are removed. They are then reproduced using the structure of the original hairs. This often results in millions of hairs that can be "planted" in balding areas. Again, this is a surgical procedure and it will provide you with a permanent solution. Hair can be washed, styled, and cut. It will grow just as your "real" hair does.

Hair grafting is the removal of a patch of skin with healthy hairs and grafting it to a balding area. This is also a surgical procedure and involves a longer recovery time. Once healed, the hair will grow and can be treated just as the rest of your hair is.

Flap Over is the most invasive and intense hair replacement therapies. A small incision is made in the scalp and a small balloon is placed under the skin and is slightly inflated until the skin is sufficiently grown out for the next step. A balding area on the scalp is removed and the skin that was stretched is then literally flapped over the area that was removed and stitched in place.

All of the above procedures are surgical procedures. The risks associated with these procedures include infection and scalp irritation and could result in hair loss which is the very thing you are trying to prevent.

These procedures are all painful, permanent, and can be very expensive. Your doctor can help you decide if any of these procedures would be an option for you. There are other non-surgical treatments that you can talk to your doctor about. In the end, it is your decision.

Conclusion

Hair replacement procedures are considered to be surgical procedures with their own inherent risks. Scalp infection and irritation can occur and cause even more hair loss.
Your doctor can help guide to the best treatment option to meet your needs.
Men's hair loss can be very effectively treated with hair replacement treatments. They are permanent, can be costly, and they can be painful. Your choice will likely depend on the reason you are seeking this treatment.