Hair replacement surgery is a method of bringing back hair growth to a scalp that has bald patches which prove to be difficult to treat with non-surgical options. When one asks, "what is hair replacement surgery?" One should be able to explain to such an individual exactly what happens during the procedure.

Hair replacement involves selecting portions of the scalp that have healthy hair growth. These portions will be used as the donors for the patches that have no hair growth. When selection is done the patient is then given a sedative and a topical anesthetic that is applied to the scalp. The donor skin on the scalp is nicely cut out and each and every hair follicle is extracted. This process is done with the use of some micro precision medical apparatuses including some microscopes to enhance visibility. Once the individual hair follicles have been extracted from the donor skin, the portion to receive the hair follicles is then punctured by use of some micro puncturing tool. Each and every hair follicle is the introduced into the punctured holes. Placement of hair follicles into punctured holes follows some predetermined pattern that follows the person's original hair pattern. Once hair follicles have been planted, the patient is then dressed and is given some antibiotics, anticoagulants and other drugs that prevent rejection of donated hair follicles.

Hair growth does not occur immediately after hair replacement surgery, in fact the transplanted hair will start to fall out days after the transplant. There is no need to worry though, for it is meant to be like that. When all the transplanted hair has fallen out, the transplanted follicles will start to adjust to the new locations after a period of about two months, and the transplanted hair follicles will start to produce hair strands. It is advised that patients don't expose their scalps to sunlight during this period. Patients that have gone through hair replacement surgery can also boost hair growth from transplanted follicles by applying hair replacement drugs such as Revivogen, which speed up the rate of hair growth.

If there is any need for one to get more information to answer the question, "what is hair replacement surgery?", a good move would be to go online and search for some medical sites and journals. Medical sites will provide you with all the details on the procedures followed during hair replacement surgery. Journals are also a good resource when you are seeking information. This is so, for journals are recordings of new findings and research carried out in the past. So, in the case of hair replacement surgery, you will be able to gather all the facts, and pros and cons of hair surgery that have been realized through research. Going online will also keep you updated with the most recent advances in your field of interest. That means you will also be presented with the newest treatment varieties, as well as the different new approaches to surgery that exist. All in all, you will get a clearer picture of what hair replacement surgery is.