Male pattern baldness – the most common kind of hair loss in men, whereby the hair thins on the crown and the hairline gradually recedes. It is known to be caused by hormones and genes. Once the hair falls out it is a permanent loss, with no known chance of it growing back. The receding hairline forms a horse shoe-shaped area, with hair on the rear portion of one’s head and near the ears. If you are staring down the barrel of baldness, you should seriously consider hair plugs for men.

Hair transplant surgery is emerging as a popular remedy for pattern hair loss. This surgery was first done in the 1950’s and involved removing skin with live hair follicles from one part of the head (donor site) and transplanting them to the balding spot (recipient site). Hence it was commonly known as hair plug surgery. This method caused minor scars at the donor site and also involved some occasional risk of skin infection.

However, the technology in this field has advanced and now rather than removing patches of skin from the donor site, doctors generally use the hair follicular unit extraction method, removing individual hair strands with their support structures which are inserted in the bald area in groups of one to three. This procedure allows the doctor to position the hairs at different angles to match the growth direction of the existing hair. The newly transplanted hair follicles connect themselves to the scalp receiving blood supply and grow hair shafts. The growth will continue along with the existing hair without seeming any different from normal hair. This method also does away with the need for bandaging of the donor area and the potential for scarring. The patient may experience minor irritation for a few days after the session but it soon subsides.

The procedure is typically completed over multiple sessions and is not really cheap. But the results are known to be excellent. You need to weigh the cost of hair plugs against the confidence boost a full head of natural hair gives you. Considering the benefits it is not too much of price to pay, is it?