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5 Things to Know About Hair Transplants

Imagine your hair is like a grove of trees on a hillside: The transplant procedure does not plant new trees but rather relocates healthy ones.
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Many people view a hair transplant as a last resort to reverse hair loss—hoping for a quick and permanent solution. However, the reality is often more complex than they expect.

Imagine your hair is like a grove of trees on a hillside: The transplant procedure does not plant new trees but rather relocates healthy ones from areas where they are abundant to areas where they are sparse or bare. Massive relocation is a painful process, and you cannot do it whenever you want. You only have so many trees, and they will become fewer and fewer.