In an hair transplant, thin strips of skin containing hair are removed from the scalp and replaced in tiny holes (often created with the use of lasers) in the bald or thinning area. The grafted hair falls out after the procedure but then grows back and should last as long as the hair from the area in which it was taken.

Scalp reduction involves surgical removal of all or part of the bald scalp, followed by the lifting and pulling-together of the remaining hair-bearing skin. Occasionally scalp extenders or tissue expanders are used.

During a skin lift or graft, a “flap” of hair-bearing skin is surgically created and rotated onto the bald or thinning area. Additionally, drugs such as Minoxidil and Finasteride may be applied to the scalp alone or in conjunction with the above procedures to preserve existing hair and stimulate the growth of new hair.