Perform a hair transplant during confinement, yes or no?

Who wouldn’t want to take advantage of these days of confinement to do something different, to change their look, grow a beard, their hair… in conclusion, renew their image.

Now, as bizarre as it may seem, the universe finally opens a window for you to do almost anything you’ve put off; for example, the possibility of getting your hair back.

You’ve probably thought about it, and you’ve also had these doubts: Are the clinics open? Will I run any risk if I have a graft now? What if I get Covid after the transplant?

Is it a good time to do a hair transplant?

What better orientation than that of a specialist. Dr. Steven Walker, a medical surgeon who is an expert in trichology and hair transplantation, tells us that it is a good time to do it. Considering the biosecurity measures recommended by health agencies.

Dr. Walker also clarified the following questions for us. If you have any other questions you would like to ask our expert, please feel free to leave them in the comments. 😉

Why should I have a transplant now?

In this period, when most people are working at home, it is much easier to have the time to take care of yourself, not to expose yourself to the sun, not to have to wear caps. It is much more comfortable for the patient, from the aesthetic perspective, to follow the medical indications after the procedure.

If I have a transplant now, do I run the risk of losing the implanted follicles due to stress?

Being amid the pandemic and stress, these kinds of things are not going to directly influence the follicles transplanted unless the patient has some nutritional deficit, or in the pandemic has led to poor nutrition or has other problems associated with it. But I know it’s not something that would contraindicate, the opposite, I think it’s a good time.

But, it is said that during the pandemic, cases of alopecia have increased

Yes, indeed, there have been more cases of telogen effluvium from stress and of alopecia areata (autoimmune) associated with stress. I, personally, who got Covid, didn’t lose any hair, at least I didn’t notice it. Some people did, but that’s because of all the inflammatory responses and metabolic alterations that are caused by the immune system’s response to an infectious process.  The best way to deal with this problem and control hair loss is by leading a healthy lifestyle and looking for activities that help release stress.

What if I got Covid after the procedure?

The first thing is: once you have taken the test and it has positive on Covid, it would be convenient to notify the people you have been in contact with previous days. Includes calling the clinic or your specialist because they need to take the appropriate measures to help prevent the spread of the virus. Taking care of ourselves is everyone’s responsibility.

However, the results of your procedure will not be compromised. Coronavirus disease is like the flu, so I would think that the risk of suffering from Covid is not a factor that puts you at risk of losing the transplanted hair. We return to the previous point: yes, it has been described that one of the consequences in people who have suffered covid is telogen effluvium, but it is for the same metabolic stress. Once the causes that generate this stress are resolved, the hair will grow again at a normal rate.

We take care of your safety at all times

Only you will be able to decide how you want to go out after this contingency period ends. Are you ready for the world to see your “new self”?

Remember that at Kaloni, we have reinforced health and safety measures to prevent the spread of the virus.

You can feel the confidence to come to any of our clinics, where we have implemented a strict safety protocol, reducing risk factors.

Likewise, we ask for your collaboration in adhering to these protocols. Remember that the use of a mask and shoe covers during your stay at the clinic is mandatory.

Tell us what else you would like to know about micrografting and hair treatments in Covid’s time.

We want to thank Dr. Steven Walker, a medical surgeon who is an expert in trichology and hair micro-grafts, for his support in preparing this article.

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