The price of a hair follicle is about 10-12 yuan, and a hair transplant operation costs thousands to tens of thousands of yuan, but the survival rate of the hair follicle is difficult to guarantee
Hair transplant consumption is hot, and disputes are difficult to define
Our reporter Qiao Ran
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More than 250 million people in my country suffer from hair loss, with an average of 1 in 6 people losing hair. In recent years, the hair loss group has become younger.
In order to "save" less and less hair, many people choose hair transplantation.
The doctor said that not all people with hair loss are suitable for hair transplantation, and regular examinations should be carried out before hair transplantation.
In addition, due to the lack of quantitative identification methods for hair follicle survival, the hair transplant market urgently needs to formulate industry standards.
In order to cover the increasingly exposed top of his head, Ding Jun, a post-90s generation, bought himself a wig before returning home during the Spring Festival.
"I bought it for a few hundred yuan online. It looks good, but I feel awkward when I put it on." After graduating from college in 2016, Ding Jun has been working in computer software development in Beijing. A member of the hair loss army.
According to data previously released by the National Health and Medical Commission, more than 250 million people in China are suffering from hair loss, with an average of 1 in 6 people losing hair, and the hair loss group is younger.
Compared with looking awkward and uncomfortable to wear, if you accidentally fall off the wig, it may cause embarrassing wigs. Under the stimulation of appearance anxiety and advertising, more and more people with hair loss choose hair transplant treatment.
In some hair transplant advertisements, quick recovery, naturalness, and once and for all are their main "selling points", but professionals said that hair transplant is not suitable for everyone, and a formal inspection should be carried out before hair transplant, and only after the professional makes a judgment can hair transplant surgery be performed .
Hair transplant price, safety, and its "shelf life" are also issues that need to be paid attention to in advance.
Post-90s young people become the main force in hair transplantation
Recently, 28-year-old Wei Jie had the idea of a hair transplant.
"I counted it a few times, and I lost more than 100 strands a day, and sometimes seven or eight strands would fall out if I just stroked my hair."
According to the judgment standard, if more than 100 hairs are lost every day, and it lasts for two or three months, it may be pathological alopecia, and you should seek medical attention as soon as possible.
With thumb, index finger and middle finger, gently pinch about 40 to 60 hairs from the root of the hair, and stroke them in the direction of the hair. If only 1 to 2 hairs fall off, it means it is generally normal. If there are more than 5 hairs at a time, there may be abnormalities. Hair loss.
Wei Jie felt that the hair seams on the scalp were getting "wider", and the hair seams were more obvious when not washing her hair.
In order to change the status quo, she tried to use anti-hair loss shampoo, eat black sesame paste, wash her hair with ginger, etc., but the results were not satisfactory.
At the recommendation of colleagues who have experience in hair transplantation, Wei Jie also chose hair transplantation at the beginning of this year.
According to the data released by the National Health and Medical Commission, among the hair loss groups in my country, people under the age of 30 account for 69.8% of the total, of which the largest proportion is young people aged 26 to 30, which is as high as 41.9%.
The data shows that the current post-90s generation has become the main force in hair transplantation.
Wei Jie learned from the doctor that the hair transplant is to take a part of the healthy hair follicle tissue on the back of the patient's own head and implant it into the hair loss position by microsurgery.
There are healthy hair follicles that are not affected by male hormones on the back of the human body. If these hair follicles are implanted in a designated area, healthy new hair will be born in the healthy hair follicles.
The most common hair transplant surgery on the market today is the seamless microneedling technique.
"The price of a hair follicle is about 10 to 12 yuan, and the specific number of hair follicles to be planted needs to be determined by hair transplant institutions or hospitals through hair follicle testing." After inspection, the doctor told Wei Jie that about 1,000 hair follicle units need to be transplanted, and the total price is in About 10,000 yuan.
This is already a low level in hair transplant consumption.
Because it is a minimally invasive technique, the planting marks are difficult to be seen with the naked eye, but the planting area will have obvious redness and swelling for a period of time after the hair transplant.
The recovery period of hair transplant varies according to the size of the hair transplant area.
Hair transplants are not for everyone
Ding Jun looked at his hairline that was gradually receding in an "M" shape, and imagined that he might become the "Mediterranean" in the mouths of others in a few years. He just turned 30 years old.
But when he contacted a hair transplant hospital with hope, he was told that his hair quality was not suitable for hair transplants.
Wang Bin, director of the medical management center of a medical group, told reporters that whether it is hair loss caused by heredity or disease, or hair transplant due to aesthetic needs, it must undergo strict physical examination and evaluation.
"Not everyone is suitable for hair transplantation. Hair transplantation is easy to damage the subcutaneous tissue, and it is not suitable for patients with three highs, diabetes or hair inflammation and skin diseases."
"Hair transplant itself is an act of tearing down the east wall to make up the west wall." Zhou Cheng, deputy chief physician of the Department of Dermatology, Peking University People's Hospital, said that if the hair resources in the back occipital area are insufficient or the hair quality is not good, hair transplantation cannot be carried out.
Wang Bin pointed out that people with hair loss should undergo regular examinations and communicate effectively with doctors before making hair transplant surgery choices.
In some patients, the hair follicles are not completely necrotic, and the effect of activating regeneration can be achieved after several courses of drug treatment, and no surgical treatment is required at all.
"If the underlying cause of hair loss is not identified, direct hair transplantation may cause damage to the scalp."
Lack of quantitative identification methods for hair follicle survival
At the moment when hair transplant surgery is "hot", many people have achieved satisfactory results through hair transplants like Wei Jie.
But it cannot be ignored that there are still quite a few people who have brought "trouble" to themselves because of hair transplants.
If the first hair transplant is unsuccessful, the second repair is much more difficult than the first hair transplant.
"Because hair follicle resources are limited and non-renewable resources." Dr. Wang told reporters.
The reporter's investigation found that the effect of hair transplantation is not satisfactory, and the phenomenon of difficulty in safeguarding rights after surgery is also very common.
According to media reports, Mr. Gao from Hangzhou still had sparse and scattered hair after the hair transplant.
In the contract signed by the hospital, the operation safety is 100%, and the hair follicle survival rate is over 95%, but Mr. Gao believes that his postoperative hair follicle survival rate is only 50%.
When Mr. Gao was about to defend his rights, he found that there is no professional institution that can accurately detect the survival rate of hair follicles.
Li Yuan, a lawyer from Beijing Jingshi Law Firm, pointed out in an interview that if there is no quantifiable identification method and standard for hair follicle survival rate and treatment effect, it is difficult for judicial institutions to accurately evaluate the effect of the contract. Even if consumers file a lawsuit, the effect is very limited. Therefore, the norms and standards of the hair transplant industry need to be improved urgently.