Body Hair Transplant in India

Body hair transplant in India is an extensive solution for individuals seeking donor hair on their scalp and restoring affected areas affected by hair loss. This procedure requires extracting hair follicles from different parts of the body, such as the chest, back, arms, or beard, and transplanting them to the scalp or other desired areas. It is a creative option for those who want fuller coverage when traditional methods are limited.

What is Body Hair Transplant?

A body hair transplant in India is performed using hair grafts from other parts of the body, such as the beard, shoulder, arms, chest, legs, stomach, etc.

Saraswat Hospital in Agra is a leading clinic for body hair transplant in India. This kind of procedure is an advanced form of a typical FUE hair transplant method. Hair follicles are directly extracted from the selected donor region of the body using a low-torque, low-RPM FUE machine. The follicular grafts collected are then implanted onto the recipient area of the scalp to complete the transplantation procedure.

It is an ideal way to treat patients with complete baldness or those who have insufficient donor hair on their scalp. Body hair transplants give natural-looking results.

Indications of Undergoing a Body Hair Transplant in India

An all-around physical examination is conducted to determine if a patient is suitable for a body hair transplant in India. Using advanced software-based technology, some analysis is done to evaluate the hair and scalp health, and can also estimate the number of follicles required to achieve the desired hair density. This analysis helps doctors decide whether a patient needs to undergo a body hair transplant.

Some common indications are:

Patients who measure Grade 6 or above on the Norwood Hamilton Hair Loss Scale
Patients who have undergone failed hair restoration surgeries previously
Patients who want to hide their donor area scar post a FUT hair transplant
Patients who need to combine a regular hair transplant with a body hair transplant to improve the coverage and hair density on their scalp

Benefits of a Body Hair Transplant in India

Get an endless pool of donor hair allowing patients with severe baldness to be potential candidates
Always have donor hair left for future hair transplant surgeries if required
Surgeons can go for a more definitive design as the hair follicles from the body have a finer texture
No linear scarring and an extremely quick recovery time
Ideal method for performing eyelash and eyebrow transplantation
Making good use of the unwanted body hair

Ideal candidate for Body Hair Transplant

Body hair transplant in India is a specialised technique of hair transplant. To decide if a patient is eligible or not, the doctors rely upon a special kind of method. This is known as the TDI (Torso Donor Index) which is a culmination of five criteria that include:

The density of hair being > 40 FUs per square centimetre
The similarity between the hair found in the head and body
The number of follicular units with 2 to 3 follicles
The size of the donor area
The natural length of the body hair

For a patient to be eligible for a body hair transplant, the TDI results must measure between 5 to 8 or more. If the results are below 4, then the patient is not an ideal candidate for the procedure.

Procedure for a Body Hair Transplant in India

A body hair transplant is typically performed through an advanced Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) technique. To prepare for the surgery, patients have to shave their donor area 2-7 days before the procedure. This is to ensure that only the strongest hair is used and only those in their active growth (Anagen) phase are extracted.

A hair transplant procedure generally involves local anesthesia for the comfort of the patient. The procedure is usually carried out in 2 separate time blocks – the extraction of grafts and the placement of grafts.

To extract the follicular grafts from the donor area, straight and small punch excisions are made with a low-RPM, low-torque device of 0.9mm to 1mm in size. The wounds in the area typically heal within 4 to 5 days and don’t leave any visible linear scars in their place.

The harvested grafts may need extra refinement in the process of removing excess skin or fat from their roots before being transplanted to the recipient area. Once done, these grafts are then implanted in the recipient’s treatment site on the scalp.

Body Hair Transplant Helps in Scar Repair

If you have gone through a major accident that caused scarring or had a previously botched-up hair transplant treatment rendering you without any donor hair, then a body hair transplant offers you great relief for your condition.

The best body hair transplant in India is offered for corrective surgery on slot formations, strip scars, unsightly punch grafting marks, or hairline scars from a flap procedure.

Cost Of Body Hair Transplant

A body hair transplant procedure is much more complicated than a typical FUE or FUT hair transplant. The harvesting of hair grafts extracted from the body takes up much more time. The entire procedure needs a highly skilled surgeon along with some specialist equipment.

All these factors combined mean that the cost of a body hair transplant is higher in comparison to a normal hair transplant. The final cost of the procedure depends on the number of hair follicles extracted and implanted during the procedure. Other influential factors include the qualification and experience of your surgeon and the reputation of the hair transplant clinic.

At Saraswat Hospital in Agra, we provide body hair transplant in India at affordable prices.

Post-operative Care & Results

The post-operative care instructions for the recipient area on the scalp remain the same as in a normal hair transplant. some things to keep in mind:

Keep your head in an elevated position for the first 2 days.
Lay down flat while sleeping. Do not lay on your side or on your stomach.
Avoid head showers for the first 48 hours.
Avoid strenuous activities like exercise or jogging.
Avoid high temperatures and sweating. So, no sauna or spa for 7 days.
Avoid direct exposure to the sun in the first week.
No swimming for 2 weeks.
Do not wear a hat or tight clothes that have to be worn on the head.

Care instructions for the donor area: Apply a dressing with antibiotic cream on the donor area of the body. The wound should be covered for the first 7 days. Once the area heals, no bandaging is required after a week.

The results of a body hair transplant take longer to be seen than a normal hair transplant. The regrowth of the transplanted hair follicles starts 3-4 months after the procedure. The full results are only visible 12-18 months after the procedure.

Body Hair Transplant at Saraswat Hospital

Saraswat Hospital provides the best hair transplant treatment for body hair transplant in India, led by two qualified hair transplant surgeons, Dr. Satya Saraswat and Dr. Preeti Saraswat.

Dr. Satya Kumar Saraswat has his MBBS along with MS, M. Ch, and DNB in plastic and cosmetic surgery. He is a member of numerous international boards, like ABHRS and ISHRS, and performs all forms of hair transplants.

Dr. Preeti Saraswat is an MBBS and PGDCC from the University of Greifswald, Germany. She is a full member of the ABHRS and ISHRS and is also associated with the Indian Association of Cosmetic Laser Surgeons, the Indian Medical Association, and the American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine (AAAM).