What about Scalp Reductions?

Scalp reduction removes a portion of patient’s bald scalp and stretches hair bearing scalp in order to reduce bald area. It minimizes the bald area and it seems that the bald patch has just vanished. Some hair grafts are transplanted to hide the incision scar.

Suitable candidate for scalp reduction

Scalp reduction has a number of limitations and it is not suitable for every bald individual.

A suitable candidate for scalp reduction is the one who have

· Bare crown

· Loose scalp

· Enough donor hair supply that can be used to hide scar

Scalp reduction works only for patients who have bald crowns and does not have temporal and frontal balding. As scalp is stretched and pulled so, it must be loose enough to be stretched upwards. Additionally loose scalp is also necessary for hair transplant to hide scar. Finally, the patient must have thick hair on the sides and the back of the scalp that could be served as donor hair to hide surgical scar.

Downsides of scalp reduction

Problems associated with the treatment are

· It may produce weird patterns of hair in long run. As the patient ages his hair continue falling out but the transplanted hair would remain on scalp hiding scar. It would create unnatural pattern of hair.

· Reduction of a portion of scalp skin can cause reduction in donor hair supply as well because the excised skin might also contain some hair follicles.

· A hair transplant may be difficult to perform after multiple scalp reductions. In case of tight skin, hair transplant cannot be performed even after one scalp reduction.

Alternatives to scalp reduction

Scalp reductions were very famous previously. With the arrival of modern hair restoration procedures like hair transplant their popularity has suffered a lot. However, scalp reduction is still preferred in some male patients. Your surgeon is the right person who can help you in selecting the right procedure for you.

Scalp reduction is just one of the many methods that are widely used for the treatment of hair loss patients. It is always wise to take the specialist’s advice to choose the right treatment for you. You can drop an email or have free online consultation if you want to know more about hair loss treatments or hair restoration procedures.