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DHI Hair Transplant: Procedure, how it Works, Cost and Benefits

Author : HDI International International | Published On : 29 Mar 2024

Many people experience irritability, lack of confidence, and sadness due to their baldness. It's because hairs are so crucial and play important role in one's personality. Everyone wishes for healthy, bouncy hair. However, as people age or due to illness, they frequently begin to lose hair, leading to baldness.

Fortunately, we live in a technologically advanced period where even baldness can be handled and cured. So, if you're becoming bald, don't worry. There are ways to get rid of baldness. Get more about hair transplant in India, including Hair Transplant costs in India

Hair transplantation, also known as hair restoration, is a permanent treatment that uses advanced technology i.e., Direct Hair Implantation (DHI).  In this technique, hair is implanted to balding areas of your scalp and the effects of a hair transplant are visible and permanent.

So, let's see what DHI is and how it works.

What is DHI Technique?

Usually, as people age, most people, especially men, start to lose hair. And that's when people opt for hair transplantation for permanent solution of hair loss. Several hair transplant techniques have been formed to assist restore lost hair.

The three most common techniques are as follows:

 

  1. DHI (Direct Hair Implantation)
  2. FUT (Follicular Unit Transplantation)
  3. FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction)

 

In FUT hair transplantation, a surgeon removes a strip of skin with hair from the back of the patient's scalp and harvests individual hair follicles to the balding area. While in FUE, a surgeon extracts follicles from your scalp. The follicles are then transplanted into balding areas of your scalp in both operations.

DHI or Direct Hair Implantation is an amendment version of the any technique. It is one of the most advanced hairs transplantation techniques. In this technique, a surgeon physically cuts canals in your scalp before they implant hair follicles to the balding region. Hair transplant surgeon uses an advanced tool (implanter and extractor).

What is the procedure for direct hair implantation?

DHI is an advanced form of FUE hair implantation technique. In this hair transplantation surgery, the surgeon first extracts hair follicles from your scalp, usually the back of your head, and implants them in the balding area. These follicles gradually produce new hairs.

In the consultation at DHI Clinics, the individuals should know about the hair density and amount of hair require in the DHI procedure.

Here is a step-by-step DHI procedure: 

 

  • The first and foremost step of DHI procedure is numb the region. To numb the area, a local anesthesia is use.
  • The surgeon uses an extractor to extract hair follicles one at a time from the donor area. The donor area is located at the back of the scalp above the neck, where the hair is the thickest. If more hairs are required, then it can also be extract (for men) from the chest and beard hair.
  • After collecting the hair, the extracted hair follicles will then be transplanted into the balding area of your scalp. Surgeons specifically use an advance tool called implanter for implanting hair in the balding region in a DHI session.
  • The surgeon will apply an antibiotic cream and a bandage to all affected donor area.
  • All of these procedures are painless because of local anesthesia is applied to complete numbness is achieved.
  • Usually, the first washing process is carried out at the clinic only after 1 or 2 days by a team of experts. And at the end of 10 days, scabs are washed.
  • DHI team will keep in touch with you for the next 12-18 months until results visible completely.
  • Moreover, you will be advised to take DHI hair vitamin supplements.

Extraction _ Implantation at DHI DR KUNTAL VIDEO

 

Time of the Surgery

 

Usually, DHI operations typically take about 3-4 hours to complete. However, the actual time depends on the number of hair follicles to be implanted.

Moreover, it takes around 7 to 12 months for visible and natural looking results.

Who is eligible for DHI?

People suffering from androgenic alopecia are the most significant candidates for hair implantation. Androgenic alopecia is one of the most common hair loss problems among men and women. 

Here are the conditions to be eligible for the DHI procedure:

  • Hair implant recipients should be over the age of 25.
  • Hair implant recipients must have good healthy hair on their scalp that can be implanted to the bald area. Patients with fewer than 40 follicles per square centimeter of hair density at their donor site are considered poor candidates for hair transplants.
  • The hair implant recipient's balding region must have the ability to regrow hair.
  • People with hair that matches their skin tone frequently get the best outcomes.

Advantages of DHI Technique

There are numerous advantages of the DHI technique; some of them are as follows:

  • The first and foremost advantage of the DHI technique is that it has the highest graft survival rate compare to any other technique with no pain, no scar and gives maximum density.
  • The hair after DHI hair transplantation has a very natural and aesthetic appearance.
  • The DHI technique also allows for unshaven application; this implies that DHI recipients, especially women, need not have aesthetic concerns after the procedure.
  • The unique and advance implanter used in the procedure eliminates the need to open channels for the transplantation process, and give full control over the depth, direction of the hair which gives natural looking results.
  • Zero downtime, patient can resume their daily work routine in a couple of days.

The DHI hair transplant cost in Delhi

DHI is the Holy Grail in terms of safety, reliability, experience, technology, endurance, thickness, and natural outcomes, among other techniques. DHI treatment cost is determined only after the medical diagnosis. Your surgeon selects the exact requirement of hairs to achieve the desired result.

DHI Delhi clinic is one of the best hair transplant clinics in Delhi to help people looking for natural and life-changing results. The cost of DHI treatment depends on the following factors:

  • The condition of hair loss
  • The number of hairs needed to cover the bald region
  • Donor hair hygiene, texture, and other features
  • Follow safety and hygiene protocols

Usually, DHI hair transplant sessions are a few hours long. However, more than one session may be required to get the desired results in some cases.