ThaiMed knows hair loss can result from many factors. The most common form of hair loss is clinically known as androgenetic alopecia, or male and female patterned hair loss.

The tendency for male and female pattern hair loss is genetically inherited from either side of the family and begins to develop after puberty. Hair on the scalp (generally the front and the top) is genetically affected by dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and starts to shrink until it is lost.

Hair loss is progressive, which means you have a limited supply of donor areas to distribute to areas of hair loss. Experienced and qualified hair surgeons will need to harvest and utilize grafts with minimal waste. Most surgeons utilize a 'blind" or Closed technique for quick donor harvesting. This results in significant follicular damage and lack of growing hair. Hair that does grow is often deformed or miniaturized.

ThaiMed utilizes the Open Technique, which minimizes any waste due to more graft sites that are available for transplantation. The area is further dissected under a binocular stereoscopic microscope into a follicular-unit graft or "mini-graft." A mini-graft can be used behind the hairline for added density. During insertion, the graft handling is meticulously placed by orientation in the direction and angle of the natural hair. Within 24 hours small crusts will form on each graft which are shed in approximately 7-10 days. The grafted hairs will often start to grow by 6-12 weeks after the procedure and will continue to grow for a lifetime.