ief | instituto de cirugía estética y flebología

IEF Alto Palermo:
Billinghurst 1873 Planta Alta
Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Tel: +54 (011) 4825-1155/1562

Specific surgical procedures to correct baldness.

1-Indications:

Bald patients who accept a surgical procedure to correct the problem.
Absence of associated conditions: infections, tumors, traumatisms, etc.

2-Pre-surgery:

Personal interview:

Baldness is a problems that affects many men. The desired results and expectations will be considered in the interview with the doctor.

3-Required Studies and tests:

Blood count
ECG
Chest X-ray

4-Pre surgery indications:

To wash hair with an antiseptic shampoo
To ask your doctor if you are on any medication
Bland diet the previous night
An 8 hour fastening except the procedure is done with local anaesthesia
To have an escort

5-Surgery:

Anaesthesia: local with support or general
Type of surgery: ambulatory
Place of procedure: operating room

Guidelines about the different procedures

with the patient’s hair (reduction of the bald area. Skin excess. Hair implant)
with synthetic hair

6-post-surgery:

prescription: oral antibiotic and painkiller
general diet
bed rest during one or two days
to sleep in a semi seated position for 5 days.

7-Allowed activities:

office work after 48 hs.
Outdoor activities after the 3rd day.
Hairdressing after 15 days.

9-Expectations:

Baldness in men is one of the conditions that brings about many expectations. The surgeon must explain the extent of this treatment and the patient must decide wether he accepts or not the proposal.

ief | instituto de cirugía estética y flebología

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