Shija conducts CME on hair transplantation
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, November 20 2023:
To celebrate completion of 200 hair transplants at Shija Hospitals, the hospital authority organised a one day CME on hair transplantation at its Langol premises on Monday.
During the programme, NB Resident (Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery) Dr Utkarsh Srivastava gave a presentation on the topic "Hair Restoration" wherein he spoke on the history of hair transplant, anatomy, hair growth cycle, hair disorders, classification of disorders, assessment, medical and surgical management and recent advances.
In another presentation by plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgeon'Dr Nabakishor Haobijam on "Shija Hair Transplant Client, Market and Prospect", the doctor pointed out that male clearly outnumbers female in the gender distribution of transplant with 177 per cent followed by female with 21.10 per cent and few transgenders contributing to 2.1 per cent.
Out of the total 200 hair transplants, 87 were from Imphal West, 56 from Imphal East, 28 from Thoubal, 12 from Bishnupur, nine from Kakching, two each from Churachandpur and Kangpokpi, and one each from Noney, Senapati, Agartala and Kolkata, the doctor highlighted.
While estimating that nearly 2 lakh males and 90,000 females may require hair restoration in the state, he said the best solution for baldness is hair transplantation.
The dedicated team of 10 trained hair transplant nurses of the institute was also felicitated by the management of Shija Hospitals during the CME.
Informing that these qualified hair transplant nurses were well trained in Bangalore and Chandigarh, Shija Hospitals Business Development deputy manager Premkumar Takhellambam conveyed that the hospital now offers the most advanced Follicular unit extraction (FUE) hair transplant at the most affordable rate of Rs 25 per hair follicle.
Injection platelet rich plasma (PRP) for hair restoration is also now available at Shija Hospitals, he informed, adding that, the hospital is soon planning to launch a dedicated Hair Clinic providing comprehensive hair restoration care.