| If you notice thinning of your hair or when they suddenly become brittle, you may benefit from specialised medical attention.
A galeatomy / galeotomy can be very helpful towards continued healthy hair growth.
The procedure takes place under local anaesthetic.
CAUSES of HAIR LOSS
The root of each hair constantly makes new hair. Therefore healthy hair growth requires high vitamin and mineral turn over. Shortage of important minerals, vitamins and enzymes can result in hair loss, split ends, dullness and combing difficulties. |
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Stress and certain medications can also cause hair loss. Hair
loss and renewal can also appear in cycles, which often cause
alarm. This form of “cyclical” hair loss can be compared
with the seasonal moulting found in other mammals. The only treatment
for this sort of hair loss is patience.
Baldness is often hereditary. Men or women
with this predisposition may experience extreme thinning of the
hair. A galeatomy / galeotomy can be the solution.
TIMELY
ACTION
After all other medical causes have been eliminated or treated,
surgical intervention may help.
THE
SURGERY
This intervention of galeatomy / galeotomy has been described
a few decades ago and has experienced several technical improvements.
In the Yoskarn Clinic we have adapted the method completely
for the endoscopical method with minimal scars, above the temples,
and immediate recovery.
The physiological mechanism behind the apparent effect of the
galeatomy has not been clarified as yet. In our hands, however,
retrospective satisfaction tops 95%.
In female patients we have occasionally witnessed thickening
of the hair. In men the best effect is limited to the preservation
of the thickness. One has to allow 3 months for the effect to
become apparent.
A galeatomy / galeatomy, under local anaesthesia,
takes about 45 minutes. You can go home straight after the procedure,
although you should not drive or operate heavy machinery for the
rest of the day.
A galeatomy is often performed in
combination with hair restoration surgery to prevent further
hair loss. Generally we do not recommend a hair transplant,
filling up one area of the scalp, whereas further balding,
hair loss, around that area is expected to take place in
due course.
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