Are Hair Transplants allowed for Spot Baldness

Alopecia areata or spot baldness occurs when the immune system of the body mistakenly attacks the hair follicles and inhibits the growth of the follicles result in spots on the many areas of the body where hair grows and hair loss started. These spots can occur in almost area of the body, including the scalp where hair growth begins are affected severely and stop the further growth with damaging the hair follicles. The spot baldness or Cicatricial baldness usually begins when clumps of hair fall out results in a small, round and smooth, hairless patches on the scalp that needs a proper diagnosis and the scalp biopsy before the hair transplant procedure.

The hair transplant procedure is allowed in the Alopecia area or spot baldness only when the disease areas have been inactive for 1-2 years and there will be no further progression of the diseased spots on the area in future. 

The hair transplant in India is done after a proper assessment of the patient with the proper consultation and scalp biopsy that confirms a Surgeon about the state of hair loss with the future anticipation. And, the hair transplant for treating the spot baldness crucially needs the pre-procedure consultation and assessment in which Surgeon ensures the state of spot baldness. The procedure of restoration is only allowed when it is the primary stage of the Cicatricial baldness and spot have been inactive for 1-2 years. So, the procedure of hair transplant is a bit challenging in the case of spot baldness and a Surgeon perform it with the careful analysis of the case in order to get the best cosmetic benefits of the procedure. 

The hair transplant is challenging in the spot baldness because donor area also got affected by the diseases and the survival of grafts is also suspicious as the disease results with the thickened fibrotic tissues and decreased blood supply to the affected areas.  Therefore, it must be diagnosed before the procedure that the diseased areas have been quiescent to perform the procedure. The longer hair transplant sessions are only allowed when the disease of Cicatricial baldness is in their primary stage. However, the hair transplant procedure is challenging; but possible with the best cosmetic effect if the procedure is performed by the good hair transplant Surgeon.