Scalp lifting
Summary of surgery
TIME
2-3h
ANESTHESIA
Local and Sedation
HOSPITALIZATION
Ambulatory or 1 night
RECOVERY
1 week
Video subtitled in English
The scalp lifting treatment at Clínica Sanza in Barcelona consists of performing a superficial scalp lift with the aim of covering the alopecic areas of the crown and sides, or enlarging the micrograft donor area in cases where it is scarce.
It is also done in patients who wish to advance the first hairline, i.e. reduce a very clear forehead.
WHERE DO WE OPERATE?
At Clínica Sanza we rely on the Sagrat Cor Hospital, part of the Quirónsalud group, to perform our surgical procedures.
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Book a visit
You can do it in 3 ways:
– Free on-site visit: Call +34 932066540 from Monday to Thursday from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm and Friday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.
– Free on-site visit with IMMEDIATE booking: For booking outside office hours. We charge 60 € on your card to avoid false bookings. It is refunded on the day you come to the consultation.
– ONLINE Visit: Video conference using whatsapp or Zoom. Cost of 60 € non-refundable. When booking indicate in the comments that you want videoconferencing and not on-site.
Book a visit
You can do it in 3 ways:
– Free on-site visit: Call +34 932066540 from Monday to Thursday from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm and Friday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.
– Free on-site visit with IMMEDIATE booking: For booking outside office hours. We charge 60 € on your card to avoid false bookings. It is refunded on the day you come to the consultation.
– ONLINE Visit: Video conference using whatsapp or Zoom. Cost of 60 € non-refundable. When booking indicate in the comments that you want videoconferencing and not on-site.
PATIENT PROFILE
Normally, men with AGA (androgenic alopecia) on the crown of the head or any patient who has suffered an accident with loss of the scalp in the occipital area.
Men or women who wish to reduce the hairless space between the eyebrows and the beginning of the hair, i.e. the forehead.
You can see cases of this surgery procedure in the photos below.
PROCEDURE
With this technique, we can cover very extensive baldness and the result is immediate, since the lifting does not reimplant hair follicles but expands the skin in such a way that the alopecic area is covered with hair at the time of the intervention.
DURATION OF THE INTERVENTION
- 2 to 3 hours
PROTOCOL
Preoperative
– Evaluation of the area to determine the adequacy of the treatment.
– Follow specific guidelines determined by the doctor
– Cardiac and respiratory status testing and analysis
Anesthesia
– Local and sedation
Hospitalization
– Ambulatory or 24 h admission
Postoperative
– Bandage required from 24 to 48 h
– Medication if required
– Mandatory revisions after a few days, a few weeks and a few months, according to prescription
Convalescence
– The hair can be washed after 3 days.
– Normal life after 3 days without sweating or sports for one month
– Do not wear a hat, cap…, or any object that presses the suture area for 3 days after the operation; after this time it can be used if desired.
RESULTS
- Hair augmentation in the desired area, with greater density than an implant.
- Rejuvenated appearance
- Improvement of the patient’s psychological profile and self-esteem.
DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY
- Simple-medium intervention
LEVEL OF RISK
- Under
- Risks inherent to the procedure: visible scarring that needs to be touched up
- Risks of any operation: bleeding, infection, impaired healing
BEFORE/AFTER PHOTOS
Frequently Asked Questions about scalp lifting surgery
What is scalp lifting?
Who is a candidate for a scalp lift?
Can the scalp lift be used on scarred areas?
Can scalp lifting be combined with micro hair grafting or any other procedure?
When can I resume my normal activities after a scalp lift?
What is the procedure for performing a scalp lift?
Is a scalp lift a painful procedure?
Why do some people believe that the scalp lift is in disuse?
Lack of information and the emergence of certain trends give rise to this erroneous opinion. The scalp lift is a technique that has been modified over time and in which we use increasingly refined materials and sutures, so that the results are infinitely better than those achieved a few years ago, and although hair micrografting techniques have also improved and are the first choice for certain types of patients, the hair lift remains, alone or in combination with hair grafts, an excellent alternative for specific patient groups.
The disadvantage is that it must be performed in the operating room and the price is higher than the grafts, but the result is better to get more hair density than can be achieved with micro grafts, either with the technique of FUE or FUS.
