Hair Restoration in Malaysia

What you need to know about Hair Restoration in Malaysia

The process of restoring the growth of hair from an area where it no longer grows. This is most common for balding men or suffers of Alopecia, however, hair loss can occur for a number of other reasons, including trauma, infection, nutritional deficiencies or chemotherapy. The biggest factor remains as a combination of genetics and age and affects the head. The restoration process requires the removal of hair from a donor site and replacing it at the affected / bald site – hair is harvested using strip harvesting or Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) and it’s a minimally invasive procedure.

About Malaysia

Split across the Asian Peninsula and the Island of Borneo, Malaysia has borders with Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and Brunei. This mix of ultra-modern world and developing nation has grown to be one of the regions main Medical Tourism destinations. With 13 JCI accredited facilities, Malaysia somewhat falls short of its neighbor Thailand. However, it remains especially popular among regional tourists, many of whom travel for Hair Restoration procedures, due to the low cost of treatments and high quality of care. Medical staff are English speaking and the vast majority of doctors are trained in the UK, US or Australia. The capital, Kuala Lumpur is by far the most popular destination within Malysia, whilst the holiday island of Penang, steadily increases in popularity. The local accreditation body is the Malaysian Medical Society for Quality of Health (MSQH) and are licensed by the Malaysian Ministry of Health.