Procedure

Fill in balding areas with a patient's own hair using a variety of techniques. 

Duration

1 to 3 hours.

Some techniques may require more time and more than one session 

Anaesthesia

Local with sedation, or general 

In/Outpatient

Usually outpatient 

Medical Insurance

Usually not covered 

Side Effects

Temporary achy, tight scalp. Unnatural look in early stages 

Risks

Unnatural look.

Infection.

Excessive scarring.

Loss of scalp tissue and/or transplanted hair 

Recovery

BACK TO WORK: 2 to 5 days.

MORE ARDUOUS ACTIVITIES: 10 days to 3 weeks

FINAL LOOK: 18 months or more, depending on procedure 

Results

Permanent