The hair implant is the definitive solution for baldness. It is a technique that offers natural and lasting results, and for this reason more and more people request information about it. Although minimally invasive and ambulatory, it is still a surgery that requires certain requirements to be able to carry it out successfully. Some diseases can become an impediment to undergo this technique, Is it the case of patients with HIV? Is an HIV positive hair graft feasible?
En Hospital Capilar We are experts in hair grafting in Madrid, also with clinics in Murcia and Pontevedra. In our blog We tell you everything you need to know about HIV-positive hair grafting: Can it be done? It is safe? What must be considered? Next!
Although hair transplantation has become a highly demanded intervention in our country, the truth is that some patients receive the not suitable for a hair implant. For this reason, the medical team first diagnoses the patient, taking into account factors such as the degree of alopecia, expectations, the state of the scalp, but also possible diseases of the patient.
When it comes to HIV, our Medical they assure that In general, it is possible to perform the capillary graft with HIV positive. The medical team studies each case in particular and as long as the disease is stabilized and the patient is under treatment, HIV-positive hair transplantation can be performed safely.
In short, it is feasible and safe to perform the capillary graft with HIV positive, with a good forecast of results. Of course, it is essential that the medical team assess each case in particular and that the patient is already under treatment and stable.
The process as such of a capillary graft with HIV positive does not present substantial differences. The surgery lasts approximately 7 hours depending on the follicular units to be implanted.
In order to perform the hair implant it is essential to shave the hair, at least in the receiving area. The hair should be approximately 2 millimeters long. After this, the medical team injects the Anesthesia local. This is usually the annoying part of the intervention and, therefore, in Hospital Capilar we have the pre-anesthesia with which we managed to considerably reduce the pain.
The healthcare team extracts the follicular units from the donor zone individually and without leaving visible scars. To do this, they use a punch with a micromotor and place the extracted follicles in Petri dishes for better preservation.
When the estimated follicular units have been extracted, the surgeon makes the incisions in the recipient area using a sapphire scalpel. The follicles are implanted in these small cavities, ending the hair graft surgery.
In HIV-positive patients, it is essential to comply with a series of measures that guarantee the safety and health of the patient, and that is why not all hair clinics do it. In Hospital Capilar We have an action protocol for patients who want to undergo a capillary graft with HIV positive.
We have an operating room specially prepared for surgeries on patients with infectious diseases. It is a private operating room and designed to prevent the entry of germs that could put the patient's health at risk.
On the other hand, we have a strict action protocol for our health personnel. In this way, we reduce the risk of transmitting any germ to the patient while we protect the team from contracting HIV. Among others, the team uses double gloves, double masks, safety gowns and screens.
On hair implant postoperative, a Hospital Capilar the patient undergoes different hair treatments to make new hair grow stronger.
One of the treatments that we commonly use is Platelet Rich Plasma. However, this treatment is not viable in people with HIV positive since their own blood is used to carry it out. Instead, we apply other types of hair treatments such as dutasteride or vitamins and peptides to guarantee the correct evolution of the capillary graft.
En Hospital Capilar You will find an expert medical team with which to achieve aesthetic results that meet expectations. Come visit us at our hair clinic in Madrid, Murcia and Pontevedra, and take the step to change.