Different Hair Transplant MethodsWritten by Karen Brown
When dealing with issue of losing hair, in some cases, individuals choose to use hair transplants as a treatment. A hair transplant basically means to take hair from one area of head with hair and root it into another area of head without hair. Then, hair roots itself and begins to grow. In order to accomplish this task, there are different hair transplant methods to use. Below are hair transplant methods and details surrounding them. First, one of hair transplant methods is called strip method, of Follicular Unit Transplant. This method is generally most popular type of hair transplant, partly due to fact that it is usually least expensive method. How this particular method works is a piece of skin is removed from donor area of head (the area that has hair). Then, donor area is sutured closed. After this, strip is divided into follicular units, which are individual hair groupings. In bald area, hundreds to thousands of small slits are cut and individual hair groupings are placed in them. Where hair was implanted, there is a short-term rash. After a short period of time, sutures are removed and scalp is examined. Within about three to four months, hair transplants should begin growing. This hair transplant method is usually fully done after a year, when individuals may have normal hair cuts and be able to stop using vitamin supplements, volumizing shampoos, and other such hair loss products.
| | Smooth Moves--Practical Advice For Healthier SkinWritten by Larry Denton
If there was one good reason for a wish to return to childhood, it might be to recapture beautiful, blisfully aromatic, smooth skin we all had as babies. Sadly, we don't grow younger and our skin does not stay clear and smooth. Puberty hits and we suffer from acne. Then natural aging process kicks in and produces lines, wrinkles, age spots, pigmentation problems, broken capillaries, dull skin and various other skin flaws. Skin care is essential for all of us, no matter our age, gender, race, or pigmentation.Whether you have dry skin, oily skin or a combination complexion, and whether you are a teen concerned about acne or an aging senior troubled by varicose veins, it is vitally important to give adequate attention to your body's largest organ--your skin. Providing much needed protection for your muscles, nerves, bones and internal organs, these fragile skin layers are often over-looked when we consider health of our bodies. We have all seen and heard ads: "Wash your wrinkles away"; "Face lift in a bottle"; "Tone and firm your sagging skin." Americans spend billions of dollars each year on skin care products that promise to erase wrinkles, cure acne, lighten age spots, tighten skin, reduce varicose veins, and eliminate itching and flaking. The single major cause of skin changes, we think of as aging, is sunlight! The immediate effects of harmful sun rays--sunburn, rashes and cell damage--are bad enough. But medical experts now tell us that too much exposure to sunlight during childhood and adolescence is a primary cause of skin cancer and premature skin aging later in life. Health experts also believe that ultraviolet(UV) light may weaken immune system which allows dangerous diseases to develop within our bodies. It's never too late to save your skin--or your children's--from damaging rays of sun. Using proper water-resistant sunscreen, wearing sun-protective clothing (particularly a hat), and wearing quality sunglasses can all help protect your fragile and delicate skin cells. Apply sunscreen liberally, at least a large handful, about 30 minutes before going outside. In addition, try to keep teenagers away from tanning salons. Like sun, tanning devices can damage skin and eyes.
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