| As you know, scalp reduction surgery in India is | | | | time. In some cases, the limited number of hair |
| available at a comparative cost as an alternative | | | | grafts can be done simultaneously with scalp |
| to high U.S. prices; several medical tourists are | | | | reductions. |
| heading towards eastern sides. Indian rates are | | | | What happens during the procedure of scalp |
| very low compared to what is paid in the United | | | | reduction surgery? |
| States, Europe or Australia. In some cases, the | | | | The procedure is usually performed in an |
| savings from cosmetic surgery alone can give | | | | outpatient surgical center, either operated by |
| people extra money for a luxury vacation after | | | | surgeon or a hospital facility and takes about 1-2 |
| they have successfully undergone your medical | | | | hours. The scalp is numbed with local anesthetic |
| procedure, a person may choose from a | | | | and patient may be given a sedative but he is |
| spectrum of authentic and traditional wellness | | | | awake during the entire procedure. An incision is |
| treatments and experiences in a stylish and | | | | made, usually on the top center of the head, |
| soothing ambience. Drawing from ancient India | | | | from the front to the back. Skin is loosened from |
| healing wisdom and Ayurveda, these wellness | | | | the underlying tissue and excess skin is removed. |
| treatments and experiences unfold a way of life. | | | | The remaining skin on both sides is stretched |
| The experiences are extremely beneficial even | | | | gently over the midline area and the edges are |
| when you are tired of your daily hectic schedules | | | | sutured together. These sutures are removed in |
| and feel loss of vigor. These help in rejuvenating | | | | seven to ten days. In tissue expansion expanders |
| your Body-Mind-Spirit to attain and maintain | | | | are inserted during an initial surgical session and |
| physical, mental and spiritual equilibrium. Over the | | | | then gradually filled with a saline solution over a |
| years, India has become a global center of | | | | period of several weeks. As the expanders are |
| excellence in scalp reduction surgery. | | | | they stretch the skin covering them. During a |
| What is scalp reduction? | | | | second surgical session, the expanders are |
| Many patients show a type of balding that | | | | removed and the scalp reduction surgery is |
| involves the crown area or back portion of the | | | | performed. To achieve adequate results, several |
| head. Scalp reduction procedures reduce the | | | | simple reduction procedures are usually performed |
| balding areas by removing segments of the bald | | | | over 3-4 month intervals. The number of |
| scalp and stretching the hair bearing scalp to a | | | | procedures performed and the amount of scalp |
| higher position. Scalp reductions do not, by | | | | to be removed during each procedure depends |
| themselves, produce the cosmetic result of grafts | | | | upon the size of the bald area and the looseness |
| or flaps, but aid in coverage and styling situations. | | | | of the scalp. With each successive procedure, the |
| Scalp reduction used with hair grafts, the area for | | | | fine scar remaining from the previous procedure |
| hair grafting will be reduced This stretching of the | | | | is removed along with balder scalp so that at the |
| scalp can be repeated as soon as the scalp | | | | end there is only a single scar. |
| loosens up enough to allow such reduction, usually | | | | India has achieved global recognition as a pioneer |
| after three months. A significant reduction can be | | | | in innovative scalp reduction surgery techniques to |
| performed if the scalp is loose enough. Usually, a | | | | help patients who are often termed inoperable. |
| portion of the scalp 2-5 centimeters wide can be | | | | These innovations have saved hundreds of lives |
| removed in one session. Because the scalp is | | | | across the globe. Besides the Indian cosmetic |
| being stretched, this procedure diffusely separates | | | | hospitals what attracts thousands of patients is |
| the hair in the fringe areas creating a good | | | | the wide variety of tourist options available that |
| cosmetic effect. Scalp reductions leave scars | | | | they can visit during their recuperation from the |
| within the involved areas of the scout, which can | | | | surgery. The reasons patients travel for |
| be camouflaged by hairstyles or by hair grafts in | | | | treatments vary. Many medical tourists from the |
| the future. Scalp reductions can be done before | | | | United States are seeking treatment at a quarter |
| hair grafting is started. Alternatively, scalp | | | | or sometimes even a 10th of the cost at home. |
| reductions can be performed after the hair | | | | For others, becoming a medical tourist is a chance |
| grafting is completed. In this latter situation, the | | | | to combine a tropical vacation with scalp reduction |
| grafts are inserted in such a pattern that leaves | | | | surgery in India. |
| an area of bald scalp to be removed at a later | | | | |