Type
Hair Transplant
Duration
8 hours
Westlake Dermatology's Houston clinic performs surgical hair transplantation for male and female patients with androgenetic alopecia and other forms of permanent hair loss. The practice uses follicular unit extraction (FUE) or follicular unit transplantation (FUT/strip) techniques, harvesting individual follicular units from the permanent donor zone at the back and sides of the scalp and implanting them in thinning or bald areas at a density, angle, and direction matched to natural hair growth. Results are permanent and natural-looking, as transplanted follicles are genetically resistant to dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and maintain their growth characteristics in their new location.
About this treatment
Hair transplant surgery at Westlake Dermatology West University Houston provides a permanent surgical solution for androgenetic alopecia and other forms of stable, non-scarring hair loss, using the patient's own donor follicles — harvested from the occipital and lateral scalp where hair is genetically programmed to be resistant to DHT-mediated miniaturisation — and transplanting them to thinning or bald recipient areas where they will continue to grow for…
Hair transplant pricing discussed at consultation and depends on the number of grafts required. Contact the clinic for current pricing and to schedule a hair restoration consultation.