Hair plugs are an example of which type of treatment?

• A. Surgical
• B. Cosmetic therapy
• C. Nutritional therapy
• D. Physical therapy

Answer: (A)

Hair plugs involve surgically transplanting hair follicles from a donor area to balding regions. This requires an operative procedure, anesthesia, and sterile technique, and it physically changes the scalp tissue by grafting tissue from one area to another. That direct manipulation and alteration of tissue classifies it as a surgical treatment.

Cosmetic therapies are non-invasive methods aimed at improving appearance without tissue transplantation. Nutritional therapy focuses on diet and supplements to support hair growth rather than moving tissue. Physical therapy centers on movement and rehabilitation, not scalp tissue changes. So hair plugs are best described as a surgical treatment.