The patient has to have a realistic idea about the procedure. The skin and hair color of the patient have to be taken into consideration. A higher transplantation density has to be made in the case of thin straight hair which has a different color from the scalp. A lower transplantation density may be needed in the case of coarse wavy hair. The baldness in the family from both sides of the parents is also of importance. The hair transplantation surgery is recommended only if there is a good chance of achieving the desired effect.

Patients are free to go home right after the procedure. They receive precise instructions for further behavior and appointments with a specialist in order to track the results. The final result is visible after 7-9 months.

SmartGraft is a device which is licensed and specialized in hair transplantation. V Derm has the pleasure of providing an innovational equipment to its patients. The device enjoys a great success and has a positive feedback from patients in the USA where it is used by the most famous hair transplantation clinics.

V Derm’s team has undergone a special training course in the USA and is certified to work with patients using SmartGraft.  The procedure is based on a minimally invasive method which is a version of the so-called FUE (follicular unit extraction) technique – extraction of hair follicles one by one from the donor area in the back of your head and their transplantation to the bald area or to the area where the hair is thinning. The procedure is fully automated and in comparison with the so-called Strip Method during which a whole skin line is being removed from the back of the head here there is no visible scar in the donor area after the intervention.

• The result is visible right after the procedure and the patients can see the transplanted hair follicles in the treated area.
• Hair growth is a cyclic process and because of this the transplanted hairs will fall out in the next 2-4 weeks and after that they will be substituted by entirely new and functioning hairs which will grow from the transplanted hair bulbs. With the growing of the new hair the result will get better and better after each week and the optimal effect can be seen on the 9-12 month after the intervention.
• The survival of the newly transplanted hair follicles is over 90%
• The technique is applied to all hair types (straight, wavy and curly) and colors. A natural-looking result is achieved with both men and women.
• The procedure is performed under a local anesthetic and continues from 4 to 8-10 hours, depending on how big the treated area is and the number of hair follicles that are going to be transplanted.
• It is not required to shave the area where the hair follicles are going to be transplanted

Facts about SmartGraft

• Automated FUE – technique
  
• SmartGraft is an FDA licensed equipment for hair transplantation
• The procedure does not leave a linear scar in the back of the head

After the procedure

• Patients can go home after the procedure and they can go back to their daily routine after 48 hours
• A special bandage (similar to a headband) is used in the next 2-3 days; a swelling can be visible in the forehead and upper eyelid areas which disappears in the next 48-62 hours (this occurrence is normal and it is due to the gravitational flow of the solution used for the anesthesia)
• The red spots and the crusts in the area of the newly transplanted hairs disappear in the next 7 days. 2 days after the procedure patients receive instructions and demonstrations how to wash their hair using special medical products until the crusts fall out.
• Patients can start wearing a hat 48 hours after the procedure only if the side of the hat is at least 5cm from the ends of the treated area
• Patients should wait at last 2 weeks before they start doing heavy physical activity which may lead to excessive sweating in the area of the scalp

The price depends on the number of transplanted hair follicles not on the transplanted hairs.

One hair follicle can contain from 1 to 4 hairs. The patient pays for one follicle not for 4 hairs. The number of the transplanted follicles depends on the size of the treated area.

Consultation – 25 euro

What is the FUE-technique?

– FUE (Follicular-Unit Extraction) is a modern minimally invasive method for hair transplantation which allows taking (harvesting) individual follicles from the back of your head (donor area) without using a scalpel and without stitches i.e. without leaving a linear scar in the area.

What are the advantages of the FUE-technique compared to the so-called Strip-Method?
– The FUE-technique is associated with a faster and more comfortable recovery process both of the donor area and the transplanted follicles
– The FUE-technique DOES NOT leave a scar in the back of your head because the method is minimally invasive, a scalpel is not used and the area does not require surgical stitches in comparison to the Strip-Method. – Because the FUE-method is minimally invasive, patients can go back to their normal work environment only after a couple of days
– Patients can cut their hair short without worrying about a scar because the method DOES NOT leave a visible scar in the donor area

What are the advantages of the FUE-technique with SmartGraft?
– SmartGraft is characterized with a high level of ergonomics, which allows the working ‘hand’ of the device to act as a natural extended hand of the surgeon. This results in the better quality of the process of harvesting (taking hair follicles from the donor area)
– The use of SmartGraft allows a short operative time and fewer procedures (if more interventions are needed in order to achieve the desired effect) in comparison to the manual method
– SmartGraft is the first modern device which successfully works on all hair types (straight, wavy and curly) and hair colors (black, brown, blonde, red, white, etc.)

Can the FUE-technique with SmartGraft be used on both men and women?

• The answer is YES! This method offers an effective solution to the problem for both men and women!

Should I shave my head so that the procedure can be performed?
– The answer is NO! Shaving the area where the follicles are going to be transplanted is NOT required. Shaving is required only in a small part of the back of your head which is the donor area.

Does the transplanted hair grow normally after the procedure?
– Hair growth is a cyclic process and because of this the transplanted hairs, or some of them, will fall out in the next 2-4 weeks and after that they will be substituted by entirely new and functioning hairs which will grow from the transplanted hair bulbs. The newly grown hairs will have the physiology of natural hairs. The patients’ hair is going to be their own natural hair – it will grow, it can be cut and dyed.

Can the transplanted hair fall out in time?

– The hair loss usually starts from the crown and/or frontal scalp where the hair bulbs have receptors which are sensitive to testosterone and this makes them vulnerable. The well preserved bulbs in the back of your head and above the ears don’t have such receptors which doesn’t make them sensitive to the effect of the testosterone and this is why they are the perfect transplantation donor.

– Hair growth is a cyclic process and because of this the transplanted hairs, or some of them, will fall out in the next 2-4 weeks and after that they will be substituted by entirely new and functioning hairs which will grow from the transplanted hair bulbs.
– Statistical surveys show that over 90% of the newly transplanted follicles with SmartGraft will survive and grow like a new hair in the donor area

Will there be hair loss in the back of the head since the hairs that are going to be transplanted will be taken from that area?
– There are between 100 000 – 150 000 hairs on the human head. Up to 15% of them can be taken from the donor area. It doesn’t matter that the area will be used as a donor – it cannot be affected by boldness and/or thinning because of the low percentage and the fact that the follicles will be taken at a distance from each other. A special hair densitometer is used, which makes accurate calculations using the so-called ‘SmartGraft system’.