HAIR TRANSPLANTATION IN PAKISTAN

A person is considered a candidate for hair transplantation, if he has a loose scalp, bald areas, side and back hair to relocate, good understanding of hair transplantation.  Hair transplantation is a surgical technique used to reposition the bald resistant hair from the side and back of the head on the bald scalp. In the past, people used wigs to cover their bald scalp. But with time, technology took a new turn. Hair transplantation evolved around the 1950’s.The phenomena “Donor Dominance” was coined by Dr. Norman Orentreich. He conducted an experiment to understand the principle of hair transplantation. He used the bald resistant hair on the back and side of the head and relocated it on the bald scalp. The hair relocated to work the same way as it did on bald resistant areas. This proved that hair relocated could grow for a life time. The early stages of hair transplantation were not perfect. The hair transplanted looked like the hair of a Barbie doll toy.

As hair transplantation gradually progressed, it started gaining popularity. By 1980s, hair restoration surgery evolved with refined hair transplantation. Then in 1990s “Follicular Unit Hair Transplantation” was introduced. Hair relocation became an option for bald people consider. Different countries started introducing this surgery.

In Pakistan, hair transplant surgery was not a common field. People who desired to get their hair relocated had to travel abroad to be operated. Hair surgery itself was expensive and travelling to another country required a huge amount of cash. This is when Dr. Sajjad in Pakistan pondered over the need for hair transplantation in Pakistan. In 1995, Dr. Sajjad Khan founded International Laser Hair Transplant Surgery Centre (ILHT). This company is the creator of modern hair transplantation in Pakistan. 

When Dr. Sajjad Khan founded ILHT, he was also a Diplomat, American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery with 20 years of experience in the respected field. To assist his customers, he called a team of hair surgeons and technicians from the United States. He used the single follicle hair transplant method and provided his services in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad. He also had a skilled team by his side to facilitate his customers. Customers were offered various services such as hair transplantation, hair replacement and laser hair treatment. To provide a platform for customers that was easily accessible and comparatively affordable Dr. Sajjad Khan took action and developed clinics for the benefit of their people in Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore.